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Correlational findings

Study Bray & Howard (1980): study US 1956

Public
40+ aged, male managers, Bell Telephone Company, 1956-1976
Sample
Respondents
N = 422
Non Response
panel loss a t T5: 37%
Assessment
Rating by experts
Expert ratings based on various methods used in assesment center

Correlate

Authors's Label
Selfishness
Our Classification
Operationalization
Rating by 4 experts on the basis of multi-method assessments during stays in assessment-center.

Rater instruction:"To what extent is this person occupied with self-interest with little or no concern for others?"

Assessed at T5.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-PL-c-rc-v-5-a r = -.43 p < .001 T5 selfishness by T5 happiness

Later analysis of full study-group also showed a significantly negative correlation (BRAY 1983: 303)