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Correlational findings

Study Bortner & Hultsch (1970): study US 1959

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959
Sample
Respondents
N = 1301
Non Response
9%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Being more satisfiedwith life than 5 yrsago (retrotension)
Our Classification
Operationalization
Difference in scores on questions on satisfaction with life now, and 5 years ago (Cantril present and past personal ratings; see CANTR, 1965).

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLP-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.45 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.24 C-RG-h-sq-l-11-a r = +.16