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

Depression

Our Classification

Operationalization

Depression subscale of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Pathology Scales(with K corrections);
Facets are:
- Poor morale
- lack of hope in the future
- a general dissatisfaction with one's own life situation.
High scores are clinical depression whilst lower scores are more general unhappiness with life.

Observed Relation with Happiness