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

Cognitive engagement

Our Classification

Distribution

Female: M=4,6; SD=1,56; Male: M=4,6; SD=1,5

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question about positive thinking to manage negative feelings such as e.g. thinking about positive things, thinking about things that are going well in life and putting things in perspective.

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

Observed Relation with Happiness