Study Prizmic-Larsen et al. (2009): study HR 2005

Public

Adults, general public, Croatia, 2005

Sample

Respondents

N = 900

Non Response

31%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview at home by trained interviewers

Correlate

Authors's Label

Active distraction

Our Classification

Distribution

Female: M=4,4; SD=1,67; Male: M=4,6; SD=1,56

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question about engagement in pleasant behaviors to distract attention from negative feelings such as e.g.going out with friends,doing something fun and laughing.

Rated on a 7-point numerical scale: (1='not at all' to 7='almost always')

Observed Relation with Happiness