Study Sheldon & Lyubomirsky (2006a): study US 2001
- Public
- Psychology students, USA, followed 12 weeks, 200?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 669
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Activity change
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Assessed at T2 T1: at beginning of semester T2: 6 weeks later T3: 12 weeks later
- Distribution
- Mean = 3.39, SD = 1.08
- Operationalization
- Selfreport of change in activity over last 6 weeks on a 5-point-scale ranging from 1 (no positive change) to 5 (much positive change)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta's controlled for
- T1 happiness (indicating change in happiness)
- retrospective T1-T2 change in circumstances