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Abdel-Khalek (2010a): study KW 2004

Publication

Author(s):
Abdel-Khalek, A.M.
Title:
Religiosity, Subjective Well-Being, and Neuroticism.
Source:
Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 2010, Vol. 13, 67 - 79.

Investigation

Public
Students, Kuwait, 2004
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 487
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Completed in class

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"Generally speaking, how (much) do you feel happy? What score do you give if we put ten for 'extremely happy, zero for extremely unhappy' and five for neither happy nor unhappy'?"
10 extremely happy
9
8
7
6
5  neither happy nor unhappy
4
3
2
1
0  extremely unhappy
Classification:
M-FH-g-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
71
Error estimates:
1 week test-retest reliability: r = +.86
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.81 -
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

To what degree do you feel satisfied with your life in general?
10 maximum
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 minimum
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-i
Author's label:
Satisfaction with life
Page in publication:
71
Error estimates:
1 week test-retest reliability: r = +.80
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.05 7.05
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Sexe Sexe: male (vs female) Religiosity Religiosity (degree) Religious belief Religiosity (degree) Physical health Global health self-rating Mental health Overall self estimate of mental health Happiness O-SL by M-TH Neuroticism FANS Neurotic (f48)
Neurotic
Neuroticism NEO Neurotic (f48)
Neurotic