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Correlational findings

Study Wessman (1956): study US 1946

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1946
Survey name
Gallup poll
Sample
Respondents
N = 2377
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with present age
Our Classification
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
a: wish to be younger
b: satisfied with present age
c: wish to be older

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-g-sq-v-4-b G = -.22 p < .01 a (vs b) O-HL-g-sq-v-4-b G = -.18 ns c (vs b)