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Correlational findings

Study Abdel-Khalek (2006a): study KW 2002 /1

Public
University undergraduates, Kuwait 2002
Sample
Respondents
N = 503
Non Response
Assessment

Questionnaire completed in class

Correlate

Authors's Label
Pessimism
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha = .93
Related specification variables
Operationalization
The Pessimism subscale of ths Arabic Scale of Optimism and Pessimism (Abdel-Khalek 1996, 198a). It contains 15 statements that are answered on a 5-point Likert- type scale.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-FH-g-sq-ol-11-a r = -.45 p < .001 All
males  : r = -.34 (001)
females: r = -.51 (001)