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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
Neuroticism
Our Classification
Operationalization
Index of closed questions answered by Ss and spouse. NEO Personality Inventory (Costa ea 1985). Typical characteristics of high scores are:
-warrying, nervous, emotional
-inadequate, insecure
-hypochondriacal
Assessed at T1(1979), T2(1981) and
T3(1986)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.33 p < .01 T1 happiness (ABS) by T3 self-rated neuroticism O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = -.27 p < .01 T1 happiness (LS) by T3 self-rated neuroticism A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.37 p < .01 T2 happiness (ABS) by T3 self-rated neuroticism O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = -.32 p < .01 T2 happiness (LS) by T3 self-rated neuroticism A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.44 p < .01 T1 happiness (ABS) by T3 spouse-rated neuroticism O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = -.37 p < .01 T1 happiness (LS) by T3 spouse-rated neuroticism A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.33 p < .01 T2 happiness (ABS) by T3 spouse-rated neuroticism O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = -.38 p < .01 T2 happiness (LS) by T3 spouse-rated neuroticism