Study Michalos (1980): study CA 1979

Public

University staff members, Guelph Canada, 1979

Sample

Respondents

N = 357

Non Response

59%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Goal achievement

Our Classification

Remarks

Happiness measure type C-RG

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
Some people have certain goals or aspirations for various aspects of their lives. They aim for a particular sort of home, income, family lifestyle, and so on. Compared to your general aims and goals, how would you say that your life measures up to it.....?"
1  not at all
2   fairly
3   poorly
4   half as well as your goal
5   fairly
6   well
7  matches your goal

Observed Relation with Happiness