Study Lönnqvist & Itkonen (2014): study FI 2012

Public

18+ aged, students, Finland

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 4701

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Perceived emotional stability of compatriots

Our Classification

Remarks

Items from the National Character Test (Terraciano 2005)

Operationalization

Perception of emotional stability of fellow countrymen reported in 6 bi-polar items:
a 'Anxious, nervous, worrying' vs. 'At ease, calm, relaxed'
b 'Even-tempered, easygoing' vs. 'Irritable, angry, touchy'
c 'Depressed, sad, pessimistic' vs. 'Contented, optimistic'
d 'Poised, comfortable with others' vs. 'self-conscious, awkward, timid'
e 'Impulsive, yielding to temptation' vs. 'Controlled, self-restrained'
f Resilient, copes well with crises' vs. 'Vulnerable, fragile, helpless'
5-point ratings thwards one or the other end of the scale.

Observed Relation with Happiness