Study Passmore et al. (2018): study CA 2017

Public

Aged 17-40, undergraduate university students, Canada, 2017

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 230

Non Response

Assessment

Assessment not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label

Net-intrinsic motivation

Our Classification

Error Estimates

SE b= .44

Remarks

Source: Person-Activity Fit Index (Lyubomirsky 2007)

Distribution

M=1.37; SD=1.22

Operationalization

Intrinsic motivation to engage in activities: which activities are of most value to an individual's well-being.
Selfreport on on the probability of engaging in 12 activities. Each activity is rated on a 7-point scale(1=not at all to 7=completely), for each of 5 reasons to why an individual might engage in the activity.
3 intrinsic reasons:  the activity would feel a)natural, b) enjoyable, c) valuable
2 extrinsic reasons:
a) not engaging would cause feelings of guilt and anxiety
b) situational pressures compel engagement in activity
An intrinsic motivation score was calculated by subtracting the average of the extrinsic ratings from the average of the intrinsic ratings for each item.

Observed Relation with Happiness