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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
Event Balance
Our Classification
Operationalization
Number of 20 specific objective positive events experienced minus the number of objective negative events; scores ranging from -9 to +10. Events not reported.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BD2-md-mq-v-7-a DM = - Balance of positive and negative events among:
- very happy               1.3  (N=25)
- happy                    2.9  (N=42)
             Difference   -1.6

- moderately happy         1.5  (N=75)
- slightly happy           0.4  (N=43)
- unhappy                  0.6  (N=8) A-BD2-md-mq-v-7-a Beta = +.38 p < .001 Positive linear relation, but the very happy have a lower balance than the happy.


Control variables not reported.