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Correlational findings

Study VanHoof & Raaijmakers (2002): study NL 1997

Public
12-21 aged, secondary schools, The Netherlands, 1997?
Sample
Respondents
N = 294
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Commitment AMI (Horizontal integration)
Our Classification
Remarks
AMI scale consists of a selection of Mallory's (1989) questionnaire items
Distribution
1: N=79; 2: N=95; 3:N=95
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self-report on items such as e.g.'compassionate vs submissive' indicating whether a particular adjective applied to him or her.
Rated on a 7-point numerical scale ranging from 1='I'm totally not like that' to 7= 'I'm totally like that'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.20 p < .05 Early adolescents, age 12-16 low school level C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.10 ns C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.07 ns Early adolescents, age 12-15 high school level C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = -.08 ns C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.20 p < .05 Late adolescents, age 17-21 high school level C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.11 ns Beta's controlled for:
- horizontal integration concerning school
- exploration concerning school