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Correlational findings

Study Hoopes & Lounsbury (1989): study US 1985

Public
Working adults, USA, before and after vacation, 198?,
Sample
Respondents
N = 129
Non Response
23
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
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 community
Our Classification
Error Estimates
alpha=.87
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=119 M=2,53 SD=,96
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Index of:
Satisfaction with friendships and social bonds:
- the number of good ,close friends you have
- the people you see socially
- the religious fulfillment in your life
- how much you help people or groups in this community
Satisfaction with where you live, :
- your house/ apartment
- the neighborhood you live in
- the community you live in.

Assessed on a 1-7 scale: 1 delighted...7 terrible

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.43 p < .05 T1 life satisfaction and T1 satisfaction with community O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.34 p < .05 T1 satisfaction with community and T3 life satisfaction O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.36 p < .05 T1 life satisfaction and T3 satisfaction with community O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.41 p < .05 T3 life satisfaction and T3 satisfaction with community