Study Seidlitz & Diener (1993): study US 1988 /1

Public

Psychology students, selected for earlier happiness, USA, 198?

Sample

Respondents

N = 94

Non Response

28%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with life

Our Classification

Operationalization

Dieners SWLS: 5-item index of questions scored on a 7 point scale.
1. In most ways my life is close to
   ideal.
2. The conditions of my life are
   excellent.
3. I am satisfied with my life.
4. So far I have gotten the important
   things I want in life.
5. If I could live my life over, I
   would change almost nothing.

Answer categories:
1. strongly disagree
2. disagree
3. slightly disagree
4. neither agree nor disagree
5. slightly agree
6. agree
7. strongly agree

Results are summed.
Possible range 5 - 35

Observed Relation with Happiness