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Correlational findings

Study Wessman & Ricks (1966): study US 1957 /1

Public
Male college students, followed 3 years, Harvard University, USA, 1957-60
Sample
Respondents
N = 17
Non Response
37%: 9 dropouts, incomplete; about the same happiness distribution.
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Mood diary kept 30 days and repeated interviews and tests during three years.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Tranquility vs anxiety
Our Classification
Operationalization
See WESSM 1966/1

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = + p < .05 The means of the lowest, average and highest dai- ly scores were correlated with the mean daily scores on the Elation-Depression Scale (AFF 3.1) during 6 weeks.


Daily highest   : r = +.80 (05)
Daily average   : r = +.67 (05)
Daily lowest    : r = +.12 (ns)