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Correlational findings

Study DeNeve (2011): study US 2001

Public
Young adults, USA, 2001-2002
Sample
Respondents
N = 2574
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
serotonin transporter gene
Our Classification
Distribution
1:57%, 0: 43 %
Operationalization
1: long 5-HTTLPR alleles
0: short 5- HTTLPR alleles

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-r DM = + % distribution of life-satisfaction

  dissatisfied neither satisfied very satisfied
1:   20.0     30.5     33.8       35.4
0:   26.2     22.6     19.4       19.1