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Correlational findings

Study Ayyash-Abdo & Alamuddin (2007): study LB 2007

Public
Students, Lebanon, 2007
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 689
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Optimism
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Alpha=0.64
Remarks
LOT-R scale ( Scheier, Carver &Bridges,1994)
Distribution
Potential scores from 0 to 24
Operationalization
Selfreport on 10 questions. Typical items are "in uncertain times, I usually expect best":

Rated
0 strongly disagree
;
4 strongly agree

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BW-?-mq-v-5-a r = +.44 p < .01