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Correlational findings

Study Tyssen et al. (2009): study NO 1993

Public
Physicians followed 9 years after graduating, Norway, 1993-2002
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 631
Non Response
Resp. 17% , 38% at 1 year, 33% at 4 years, 38 % at 9 years.
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Sent after graduating, one year after, 4 years after and 9 years after.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Consciousness trait
Our Classification
Distribution
Total scores range from 0 (low) to 9 (high).
Operationalization
Basic Character Inventory (BCI). The compulsiveness/obsession dimension from the BCI is based on 9 dichotomous questions(agree/disagree). The author refers to this dimension as 'conscientiousness'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-c-sq-v-7-c Beta = -.02 ns CI95[-.07 to +.03]

Beta controlled for:
- age
- gender
- neuroticism
- extraversion
- married/cohabitant at T4
- perceived social support at T4
- work stress at T4
- negative life events at T4
- frequency of physical training at T4
- frequency of religious meetings at T4