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Correlational findings

Study Matlin (1966): study PR 1963

Public
20+ aged, general public, Puerto Rico, 1963-1964
Sample
Respondents
N = 1417
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Being in good spirits
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness measure type A-AOL
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Are you most of the time in ....?
4 very good spirits    
3 good spirits
2 low spirits           
1 very low spirits

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-c G = +.56 p < .01 Index of Positive Affects: G' = +.09 (ns)
Index of Negative Affects: G' = -.59 (01)