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Correlational findings

Study Biersner et al. (1976): study US 1971

Public
Navy recruits, USA, 1971
Sample
Respondents
N = 1220
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Administered the first day of basic military training and three days later.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Sick call visits
Our Classification
Operationalization

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a r = -.07 ns Sample A, happiness at first assesment A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a r = -.12 p < .01 Sample A, happiness at second assesment A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a Beta = ns A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a r = -.13 p < .01 Sample B, happiness at first assesment A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a r = -.12 p < .01 Sample B, happiness at second assesment A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a Beta = ns Beta's controled for
- activity
- anger
- depression
- fear A-ASA-m-mq-v-3-a = The total sample was split in subsamples A (validation) and B (crossvalidation) equaled for discharge rates and sick call.

First assessment at first day of training, second assessment 3 days later.