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Correlational findings

Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1973 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973/7
Sample
Respondents
N = 222
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Using highly structured questionnaires.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Expected change in happiness: Future progress
Our Classification
Operationalization
Difference in response to two single direct questions:
a "Where do you expect your life
    to be five years from now?"
b  "Where was your life most of the   time during the past year?"
Rated on a 9-point graphic scale ranging from best life (9) to worst life (0)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a mr = -.07 O-DT asked thrice during the interview:
at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
O-DT asked first : r=-.00
O-DT asked second: r=-.10
O-DT asked third : r=-.10 M-AO-u-sq-f-7-a r = -.00 C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a r = -.50 O-GBB-u-sq-c-9-a r = -.10 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.00 O-HV-u-sq-v-7-b r = +.20 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.00