Study Sheldon & Lyubomirsky (2006a): study US 2001 /1
- Public:
- Psychology students, USA, followed 12 weeks, 200?
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 204
- Non Response:
- 26%
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- circumstantial change
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on changes during the last 6 weeks:
a the extent to with they have experienced circumstancial change
b extent the monetary situation changed
c extent the living arrangements changed
d extent the relationship status changed
Computation: average a, b, c and d
Classification
Group1: activity change above 1 SD, circumstancial change at the sample mean
Group2: activity change at the sample mean, circumstancial change above 1 SD
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta's controlled for
- T1 SWB (indicating change in happiness)
- retrospective T1-T2 change in activity