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

Vacation

Our Classification

Remarks

Happiness assessed at: T1: one week before vacation T3: The week after vacation.

Operationalization

Three or more days off from work

Observed Relation with Happiness