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

Passive distraction and acceptance

Our Classification

Distribution

Female: M=3,7; SD=1,68; Male: M=3,5; SD=1,61

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question about
passive behaviors to distracted one's attention from negative feelings, e.g. praying, trying to accept it as my fate, drinking coffe and eating something.

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

Observed Relation with Happiness