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Correlational findings

Study Van Agteren et al. (2021a): study AU 2016

Public
Participants in a meaning training,,Australia and New Zealand, 202?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 413
Non Response
280
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
MLQ: Search
Our Classification
Remarks
Items from meaning in life questionaire (MLQ: Steger et al. 2005)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport 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 of my life
e. I am searching for meaning in my life

Rated
1: Completely untrue
.
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7: Completely true

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-b r = - p < .05 Pre-intervention
- Positive affect r = -.20 (05)
- Negative affect r = +.20 (05)
A-BW-cw-mq-v-5-b r = - p < .01 Post-intervention
- Positive affect r = -.26 (01)
- Negative affect r = +.28 (01)

Correlations with affect balance are not reported but it should be negative and significant