Study Park et al. (2010): study US 2002

Public

Users of a positive psychology website, United States, 2002-2005

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 731

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Respondents voluntarily registered on the website, provided demographic information, and completed measures of their choosing. Respondents received immediate feedback about their scores relative to other respondents, and this feature apparently motivated them.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Search for Meaning

Our Classification

Remarks

Iitems from Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger et al., 2006):

Operationalization

Self report on 5 questions:
a. I am looking for something that makes my life feel meaningful.
b. I am always looking to find my life’s purpose
c. I am always searching for something that makes my life feel significant.
d. I am seeking a purpose or mission for my life.
e. I am searching for meaning in my life.
Rated
1; Completely untrue
:
.7 Completely true

Observed Relation with Happiness