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

Information searching strategies on the Internet

Our Classification

Remarks

Any difference was observed regarding either gender or age.

Distribution

N=605; N = a: 72,7%, b: 20,5%, c: 6,8%.

Operationalization

Analysis of the following open-ended question:
"To get information on the internet, do you think you have to plan your search carefully, or is it better to search by chance?"

Obtained answers:
(categories obtained from open answers)
a. to plan
b. by chance
c. both

Observed Relation with Happiness