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Correlational findings

Study Zullig et al. (2006): study US 2003

Public
18+aged, university students, USA, 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 459
Non Response
48%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
By e-mail, anonymous

Correlate

Authors's Label
Spirituality
Our Classification
Distribution
A. Mean:  3,8;  SD: 1,1
B. Mean:  3,4;  SD: 1,3
C. Mean:  3,3;  SD: 1,3
Operationalization
Self reports on three questions:
A."Spirituality is very important to me"
B."I am very spiritual"
C."I rely on a higher power for guidance"

Response options:strongly agree (5), agree (4), neutral (3),
disagree (2), strongly disagree(1).

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sq-v-7-e r = +.14 p < .01 A: Spirituality is very important to me. O-DT-u-sq-v-7-e r = +.14 p < .01 B: I am very spiritual. O-DT-u-sq-v-7-e r = +.14 p < .001 C: I rely on a higher power for guidance. O-DT-u-sq-v-7-e r = +.17 p < .001 A+B+C: Common factor spirituality. O-DT-u-sq-v-7-e rpc = +09 ns rpc controled for self perceived health.

All correlations unaffected by gender.