Study Prizmic-Larsen et al. (2009): study HR 2005
- Public
- Adults, general public, Croatia, 2005
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 900
- Non Response
- 31%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview at home by trained interviewers
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Venting and expressing affect
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- Female:M=4,3; SD=1,7; Male: M=3,6; SD=1,57
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question about behavior in which people verbally or physically express their active states e.g.letting own feelings out by expressing them, and talking to someone about these feelings.
Rated on a 7-point numerical scale: (1='not at all' to 7='almost always')
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta's controlled for:
- Age
- Income
- Other coping style
- Active distraction
- Cognitive engagement
- Behavioral engagement
- Passive distraction and acceptance
- Rumination and withdraw
- Waiting
Note:Same tendency for time being unhappy in opposite direction (both Beta's ns)