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Correlational findings

Study McCrae & Costa (1991): study US Baltimore County, Maryland 1979

Public
Single males and couples Baltimore USA, followed 7 years, 1979-86
Sample
Respondents
N = 429
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Life Satisfaction Index
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1(1979) and T2(1981)
Operationalization
Index of closed questions on satisfaction with 14 distinct areas in life, including health, money, neighborhood and work (LSI)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.50 p < .01 T1 happiness (A-AB) by T1 summed domain satisfactions O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.60 p < .01 T1 happiness (O-DT) by T1 LSI A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.55 p < .01 T2 happiness (A-AB) by T2 happiness (LSI) O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.69 p < .01 T2 happiness (O-DT) by T2 LSI