Study Wessman & Ricks (1966): study US 1957
- Public:
- Female college students, Radcliff USA, followed 6 weeks, 1957
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 21
- Non Response:
- 16%
- Assessment:
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Diary
Mood diary kept 30 days.
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Menstruation
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Comparison of mean daily ratings on hedonic level with daily ratings prior to and during menstruation.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Eleven women also showed a lower 'average' hedonic level on the day the menstrual period commenced.