Study Ventegodt (1996): study DK 1993

Public

31-33 aged, Denmark 1993, born in University Hospital in Copenhagen

Sample

Respondents

N = 4611

Non Response

39%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

materialistic/spiritual values

Our Classification

Distribution

N: All:4613;   %:1:0,6;   2:4,9;   3:23,3;   4:44,3;   5:26,8

Operationalization

Self report on question "My life is mainly a question of.."
a: Materialistic values:
   - making money
   - get your needs fulfilled.
Spiritual values:
   - make the world a better place
   - serving God

Spiritual/material ratio of values
1: 2 more material than spiritual values
2: 1 more material. than spiritual values
3: equal number of material and spiritual values
4: 1 more spiritual than material values
5: 2 more spiritual than material values

Observed Relation with Happiness