Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Moum (1988): study NO Nord-Trøndelag 1984

Public: 20+ aged, general public, Noth Trondelag county, followed 2 years, Norway, 1984-1986
Sample
Respondents: N = 622
Non Response: 20%
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Authors's Label

Personality

Our Classification

Operationalization

Joint effects of:
1 Optimism
2 Pesssimism
3 Resignation
4 Yea-saying
All variables were obtained by an index of closed questions at T3.

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

Ra² = .08

T1 happiness by T3 1+2+3
females: young .01
         old   .14
males    young .08
         old   .08

Ra² = .09

T3 happiness by T3 1+2+3
females: young .16
         old   .05
males    young .09
         old   .10

Ra² = .09

T1 happiness by T3 1+2+3+4
females: young .02
         old   .20
males    young .07
         old   .12

Ra² = .10

T3 happiness by T3 1+2+3+4
females: young .24
         old   .02
males    young .10
         old   .09