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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
Activities to gain knowledge about computers
Our Classification
Remarks
Neither gender nor age showed statistical differences.
Distribution
N=744; N= 3: 42,2%, 2: 24,1%, 3: 33,7%.
Operationalization
Analysis of open-ended question:
(part B. of two part question)
what I am doing to get to know it is.
Obtained answer categories:
(categories from open answers)
3 information searching
2 concrete actions
1 nothing

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SL?-?-sq-?-5-a F = 6,01 p < .003 df = 2,737
Those who search for information to gain knowledge about computers obtain higher levels of OLS.