Study Gilbert & Abdullah (2004): study GB 2001
- Public
- Holidaymakers and controls, Guildford area, UK
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 604
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaires delivered at home at two points in time during the year
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- holidaymaking (vs not)
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- N = 0: 240, 1:355
- Operationalization
- Reponse to question about holidays: Having taking at least four nights or more holiday outside the UK
1 yes: holiday taking group
0 no : non-holiday group
Non-holidaymakers control group was matched on basis of occupation and age
Observed Relation with Happiness
- Non-holidaymakers M = 23,8 SD = 23.4
- Holidaymakers M = 29,3 SD = 22,8
difference +5,5
- Holiday takers M = 7,00 SD = 1,22
Difference +0,31
- Non-holiday takers M = 20,5 SD = 25.2
- Holiday takers M = 33,3 SD = 23,1
difference +12,8
- Holidaymakers M = 7,11 SD = 1,20
difference +0,76