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Correlational findings

Study Verkleij & Stolk (1989): study MZ 1983

Public
30-50 aged, in working force, followed 1 year, urban areas, Netherlands, 1983-84
Sample
Respondents
N = 1100
Non Response
T1-T2 attrition: 27%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
T1: interview, T2: mailed questionaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Happiness
Our Classification
Operationalization
10 item index of specific affects in the past few weeks (Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale)

Assessed at T1 and T2. (1 year interval)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.48 p < .001