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Correlational findings

Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1972 /2

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, Nov 1972
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1072
Non Response
38%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
using highly structured questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with life as a whole_G
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness measure type O-SL
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
In general how satisfying do you find the way you are spending your life these days. Would you call it.....?
3  completely satisfying
2  pretty satisfying
1  not very satisfying

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sqt-v-7-a mr = +.53 O-DT twice during the interview with and interval of about 10 minutes
Correlation with O-SL (asked once)
O-DT asked first: r=+.50
O-DT asked last : r=+.49