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Correlational findings

Study Diener & Seligman (2002): study US 1997

Public
Undergraduate students, US, 199?
Sample
Respondents
N = 222
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Daily report of mood and activities during 51 days; peer ratings.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Openness
Our Classification
Operationalization
Openness subscale of Neo Personality Inventory (Costa & Macrae, 1985)
Facets are:
- Fantasy
- Aesthetics
- Feeling
- Action
- Ideas
- Values

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-AO-*-mqr-*-*-a = ns                      Mean openness         
a 10% least happy          124.2  
b 27% close to average     115.4   
c 10% most happy           120.1
M-AO-*-mqr-*-*-a MCT = ns