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Correlational findings

Study Lowenthal et al. (1975): study US 1969

Public
People in transition, metropolis,USA, 1969
Sample
Respondents
N = 216
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label
Growth activities
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Respondents were asked to list their regular or scheduled personal growth activities (new skills and new experiences).
They were also asked what they did "yesterday".
The number of mentions was recorded.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d r = hs seniors   males: r= ns    females: r=+.38 (ns)
newly weds   males: r= ns    females: r= ns
middle aged  males: r= ns    females: r= ns
preretired   males: r= ns    females: r= ns M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c r = hs seniors   males: r= ns     females: r= ns
newly weds   males: r= ns     females: r= ns
middle aged  males: r= ns     females: r= ns
preretired   males: r= ns     females: r= ns A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d r = +.20 p < .05 Youngest (hs seniors + newly-weds)
 M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c r = ns A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d r = ns Oldest   (middle aged + preretired)
 M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c r = ns