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Correlational findings

Study Levitt et al. (1986): study US 1984

Public
Mothers of 13-months infants, Florida, U.S.A., 1984
Sample
Respondents
N = 43
Non Response
20%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire and behavioral observation

Correlate

Authors's Label
Infant difficulty
Our Classification
Operationalization
Rating by mother on Lerner e.a. (1982)
Dimension Of Temperament Survey (DOTS).
High scores indicate high activity,
low attention,low adaptability,high
reactivity and low rhythmicity.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a r = -.36 p < .05 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.30 p < .05