Study Costa et al. (1987a): study US 1971 /1
- Public
- 25-74 aged, USA, samples in 1971-75 and 1981-84
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 11899
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
A booklet completed by participants with help from interviewers if required.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Period (time sequentional analysis)
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Affect Balance (M) computed by WDH-staff, substracting Negative Affect from Positive Affect score
- Distribution
- 1971: N = 6913, 1984 N = 4986
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Happiness assessed at two points in time
in different samples
- 1971-74
- 1981-84
Observed Relation with Happiness
1971-74 1981-84 Difference
Females 1,62 1,73 +,11 (ns)
25-34 - -
35-44 0,41 1,31 +0,90 (05)
45-54 1,60 1,82 +0,22 (ns)
55-64 2,15 2,21 +0,06 (ns)
65-74 2,95 2,50 -0,45 (ns)
Males 5,05 4,38 -0,67 (05)
25-34 - -
35-44 4,71 3,93 -0,78 (05)
45-54 4,64 4,19 -0,45 (05)
55-64 4,58 4,03 -0,55 (05)
65-74 7,25 5,98 -1,27 (05)
Affect Balance (M) computed by WDH-staff, subtracting Negative Affect from Positive Affect score
Females 1,98 1,31 -0,23
age 25-34 - -
age 35-44 0,41 1,31 +0,90
Affect Balance (M) computed by WDH-staff, subtracting Negative Affect from Positive Affect score