Study Iisager (1948): study DK 1946
- Public
- Adult college students, Denmark, 1946-47
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 113
- Non Response
- 5%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Perceived sources ofown happiness
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Analysis on the basis of a comparison of the 'happy' subjects and those reporting 'about as often happy and unhappy' or 'unhappy most of the time'.
- Operationalization
- 31-item inventory. Each item was scored for its importance for the attainment of happiness.
a. Art.
b. Beauty.
c. Clear Conscience.
d. Economic independece.
e. Entertainments (dance, cinema, etc)
f. Excitement and thrills.
g. Freedom (of speech and behavior)
h. Friends.
i. Good fellowship.
j. Good food.
k. Good health.
l. Helping others.
m. Humour.
n. Joy of collecting.
o. Joy of work.
p. Knowledge.
q. Liquor.
r. Literature.
s. Love.
t. Money.
u. Music.
v. Nature.
w. Politics.
x. Popularity.
y. Power.
z. Prestige.
aa. Religion.
ab. Security.
ac. Sports.
ad. Thinking.
ae. Travels.