Study Diener et al. (2012): study US 1991

Public

College students, USA, followed 7 weeks 1991-1992

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 222

Non Response

8

Assessment

Diary
Respondents completed end-of-the-day reports each evening for 52 days, in which they reported their satisfaction with the day, the frequency of specific emotions and interest that day, and the amount of physical pleasure they experienced that day.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Life Satisfaction

Our Classification

Remarks

The life satisfaction score consisted of the mean of three administrations of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS; Diener et al. 1984). The last item does not fit the WDH definition of happiness

Distribution

M = 24, 4 SD =5,3

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Self report on 5 questions::
a. In most ways my life is close to my ideal.
b. The conditions of my life are excellent
c. I am satisfied with my life
d. So far I have gotten the important things I want in life.
e. If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing.
Rated:
1: fully diasgree
…
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7 fully agree

Assessed 3 times during semester

Observed Relation with Happiness