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Correlational findings

Study Ward et al. (2016): study NZ 2014

Public
Basic school children, followed 7 days, New Zealand, 2014
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 112
Non Response
9 schools
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and geolocational date were recorded using accelerometers and portable global positioning systems (GPS) receivers, Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were calculated from heigh, weight, and waist circumference; online cognitive testing, computer risk appraisal tool, questionnaire for assessing emotional wellbeing and sensation seeking characteristics

Correlate

Authors's Label
Percentage time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: Artigraph GT3X+ accelerometer
Distribution
Avg MVPA per day
Male (n=31)       49.08 (Sd 17.90)
Female (n=41)  37.47 (Sd15.62)
All (n=72)            42.48 (Sd 26.00)
Operationalization
Daily time in Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (%)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-?-sq-n-11-a Beta-f = +.22 p < .01 Beta-fixed controlled for:
-life satisfaction (10 domain index),
-waist and height ratio
-body mass index
-risk taking score
-sensation seeking
O-HL-?-sq-n-11-a Beta = +.04 ns Beta-fix additionally controlled for
- 5 time in greenspace