Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Headey et al. (1991): study AU AU Victoria 1981

Public: 18-65 aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, followed 1981-1987
Survey name: AU Australian QOL Panel Study Waves 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
Sample
Respondents: N = 942
Non Response
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with Leisure: earlier, later

Our Classification

Operationalization

1 single question on satisfaction with: The way you spend your spare time; your non-working activities, scored on a 1-9 rating scale.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-DT-u-sqt-v-9-a

Beta = + p < .05

EARLIER Happiness by LATER satisfaction with leisure (Top-down)
- Level by level (Contempurous) Beta = +.17(05)
- Change by change (lagged) Beta = +.02(05

O-DT-u-sqt-v-9-a

Beta = - ns

EARLIER Satisfaction with leisure by LATER happiness (Bottom-up)
- Level by level (Contempurous) Beta = -.06(ns)
- Change by change (lagged)     Beta = -.05(ns)

Betas controled for T1
- socio-demogaphics
- personality
  - extraversion
  - neuroticism