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Correlational findings

Study Casas et al. (2003): study ES Cataluna 1999

Public
12-16 aged, secondary schools pupils, Catalunya, Spain, 1999
Sample
Respondents
N = 968
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Administered to whole group of pupils in classroom settings. Adolescents' regular teacher and one or two researchers were present.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Perceived social support
Our Classification
Remarks
Social Support Appraisal Scale of Vaux, Philips et al. (1986). Only family and friends scales.
Distribution
The variables are dimensions extracted from a scale.
Operationalization
Self report on 15 questions.
Rated
1 stronly disagree
2 disagree
3 agree
4 stronly agree

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SL?-?-sq-?-5-a r = +.39 Family O-SL?-?-sq-?-5-a r = +.22 Friends O-SL?-?-sq-?-5-a r = -.08 Lack of perceived social support