Study Moum (1988): study NO Nord-Trøndelag 1984

Public

20+ aged, general public, Noth Trondelag county, followed 2 years, Norway, 1984-1986

Sample

Respondents

N = 622

Non Response

20%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Yea-saying

Our Classification

Remarks

Happiness assessed at three points in time. The intervals varierd from several days to several months.

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Index of 4 closed questions, having the
same content but phrased pairswise
positively or negatively.    
1 If people stopped complaining about
  everything, everybody would be better
  of.
2 You have to learn how to let others
  know you're not satisfied, or else
  there'll be no improvements.
3 You have to content yourself with
  what you've got, otherwise you'll
  just be disappointed and bitter.
4 If you're not satisfied, it is
  important to let others know about
  it.
Questions rated on a 5 point scale, 1: disagree completely,... 5: agree completely. Scores of all questions were summed.
Administered at T3.

Observed Relation with Happiness