Study Mitchell (1972): study HK 1967

Public

18+ aged, general public, Hong Kong, 1967

Sample

Respondents

N = 3966

Non Response

21%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Hostility

Our Classification

Operationalization

Six item index. Typical items are :
- Some people make you dislike them so
  that whatever they want you to do,   
  you just want to do the opposite.
- You feel that you are going to    
  explode.

For each item, the respondent was asked if he experienced the symptom many times, sometimes, hardly ever, or never (1 = many times and sometimes,  
0 = hardly ever and never).
Maximum score = 6, minimum score = 0.
Those with a score of two or more are
considered as hostile.

Observed Relation with Happiness