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Correlational findings

Study Oishi et al. (2007a): study US 2002

Public
Students, University of Illinois, USA, 200?
Sample
Respondents
N = 193
Non Response
Not reported.
Assessment
Experience sampling

Correlate

Authors's Label
Close friends
Our Classification
Operationalization
Self report on question about having close friends. Full text not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BD2-md-mq-v-7-a DM = + Number of close friends among:
- very happy               5,8  (N=25)
- happy                    5,5  (N=42)
             Difference   +0,3

- moderately happy         5,1  (N=75)
- slightly happy           4,7  (N=43)
- unhappy                  4,4  (N=8) A-BD2-md-mq-v-7-a Beta = +.29 p < .001 Positive linear relation: the very happy have the most close friends.

Control variables not reported