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Correlational findings

Study Sheldon & Hoon (2006): study ZZ East-West pairs 2001

Public
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
Sample
Respondents
N = 533
Non Response
6%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
!! USA: web-based, Singapore: paper-an-pencil

Correlate

Authors's Label
Neuroticism
Our Classification
Error Estimates
α < .75
Remarks
Subscale of TIPI (Ten Item Personality Inventory, Gosling et al., 2003), 2 items Subscale of STA (single trait adjectives, Sheldon et al., 1997), 3 items (not reported)
Distribution
Neuroticism M = 3.30, SD = 1.07; USA M = 3.34, Singapore M = 3.27
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on the extent to which they agree on 5 questions, f.e.
- anxious, easily upset
- calm, emotionally stable

Rated 1 (disagree strongly) to 7 (agree strongly)

Measures of the two different scales were standardized and averaged

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a Beta = -.43 p < .01 All
Beta controlled for
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Conscienciousness
- Openness
M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a Beta = -.27 p < .01 Beta controlled for
- cultural membership
- gender
- competence need (self rated satisfaction)
- goal progress (Selfreport on sucess at most important personal goals)
- self-esteem
- social support (Selfreport on satisfaction with overall social support)
M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a Beta = -.34 p < .01 USA M-AO-*-mq-*-7-a Beta = -.15 p < .01 Singapore

Beta's controlled for
- gender
- competence need satisfaction
- goal progress
- self-esteem
- social support