Study Yardley & Rice (1991): study US 1988

Public:

University students, State University of New York at Buffalo, followed 10 weeks, 198?

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 65

Non Response:

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper
Questionnaire completed in class

Correlate

Authors's Label

Well being (SWB)

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Test-retest correlation coefficient(over 10 weeks month)= .82 T1: Cronbach alpha= .80 T2: Cronbach alpha =.87

Remarks

Diener's SWLS is not accepted as a valid measure of happiness because of the last item in the scale

Distribution

T1:  M=23.54  SD=5.28
T2:  M=23.94  SD=5.67

Operationalization

Self report five questions (Diener's satisfaction with life scale)

a In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
b The conditions of my life are excellent.
c I am satisfied with my life.
d So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
e If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing

Assessed at T1 and T2 (10 weeks difference)

Observed Relation with Happiness