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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993

Public
18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
Sample
Respondents
N = 1494
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
need for an exciting and varied life
Our Classification
Distribution
N:    all:1387,   1:31,   2:136,   3:394,   4:600,   5:226
Operationalization
Single question:
"How well is your need for an exciting and varied life fulfilled at present?"
1: very badly
2: badly
3: neither well nor badly
4: well
5: very well

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.45 p < .00 1: Mt=3.95
2: Mt=6.34
3: Mt=7.30
4: Mt=8.21
5: Mt=8.93
All Mt=7.79
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.56 p < .00 1: Mt=3.23
2: Mt=5.40
3: Mt=6.85
4: Mt=7.98
5: Mt=8.90
All Mt=7.45
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.50 p < .00 1: Mt=3.95
2: Mt=5.35
3: Mt=6.36
4: Mt=7.43
5: Mt=8.25
All Mt=6.98