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Correlational findings

Study Prins (2008): study NL 2007

Public
12-18 aged, The Netherlands, 2007
Sample
Respondents
N = 15116
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Internalizing problem behavior
Our Classification
Distribution
in %
1:53.44, 2: 36.75, 3: 8.65, 4: 1.06, 5: 0.10
Operationalization
Selfreport on questions about use of computer, internet, msn number of hours a day, and  feelings of loneliness.
Summed rating
1: no problem behavior
2: some
3: rather
4: serious
5: very serious

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-m-sq-n-10-a DM = - 1:no problem behavior   M=8,2
2:some                  M=7,7
3:rather                M=7,1
4:serious               M=6,0
5:very serious          M=5,5