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Correlational findings

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

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a Beta = +.49 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.45 p < .001 Beta's controlled for:
- age
- gender
- number of Facebook friends
- extraversion
- openness to experience
- agreeableness
- conscientiousness