Study Laukka (2007): study SE 2006

Public

65-75 aged, Sweden, 2006

Sample

Respondents

N = 280

Non Response

43

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Openness

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach's Alpha .29

Remarks

Part of the 10-item Personality Inventory (Gosling et al. 2003)

Operationalization

Selfreports on 2 selfrelated statements
A Open to new experiences, complex.
B Conventional, uncreative

Rated:
1 disagree strongly
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7 agree strongly

Observed Relation with Happiness