Study Hoopes & Lounsbury (1989): study US 1985
- Public:
- Working adults, USA, before and after vacation, 198?,
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 129
- Non Response:
- 23
- Assessment:
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Questionnaire: paper
Completed at T1 and T3. Prevacation survey 1 to 2 weeks before vacation (median time 7 days), within a week after they returned to their jobs subjects filled out the postvacation survey form (median time 3 days).
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Satisfaction with leisure
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- alpha=0,83
- Remarks
- Assessed for three periods: T1: 1 or 2 weeks before vacation T2: during vacation (retrospectively at T3) T3: the week after vacation
- Distribution
- N= 125 M= 3,25 SD=0,84
- Operationalization
- Self report on satisfaction with:
- the amount of fun and enjoyment you have
- the way you spend your spare time
- the amount of free time you have
- the amount of relaxation in your life
- your own health and physical condition
- the amount of pep and energy you have
Assessed on a 1-7 scale: 1 deligted...7 terrible