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Correlational findings

Study Bajaj et al. (2016): study IN 2014

Public
Undergraduate students, India, 2014
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 318
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Mental wellbeing
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha 0.82
Remarks
Short version of Warwick-Edenburgh Mental Wellebing Scale SWEMBS (Stewart-Brown 2009)
Distribution
M = 34, SD = 0,61
Operationalization
Selfreport on 17 statements about  experiencces in the last 2 weeks
A: I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future
B: I’ve been feeling useful
C: I’ve been feeling relaxed
D: I’ve been feeling interested in other people
E: I’ve had energy to spare
F: I’ve been dealing with problems well
G: I’ve been thinking clearly
H: I’ve been feeling good about myself
I:  I’ve been feeling close to other people
J: I’ve been feeling confident
K: I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things
L: I’ve been feeling loved
M: I’ve been interested in new things
N: I’ve been feeling cheerful

Rated
5 all of the time
:
1 none of the time

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BW-g-mq-v-5-b r = + p < .01 r with positive affect +.45 (01)
r with negative affect -.33 (01)
Hence positive correlation with Affect Balance

Effect mediated by self-esteem