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
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's label

materialistic/spiritual values

Our Classification

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