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Correlational findings

Study Wessman & Ricks (1966): study US 1957 /1

Public
Male college students, followed 3 years, Harvard University, USA, 1957-60
Sample
Respondents
N = 17
Non Response
37%: 9 dropouts, incomplete; about the same happiness distribution.
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Mood diary kept 30 days and repeated interviews and tests during three years.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Life history
Our Classification
Operationalization
212-item inventory of past life expe- riences.
18 scores were derived, indicating good or bad past experiences in various life areas. Only a few scores were related to hedonic level. Other scores were not presented.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = -.41 p < .05 1. Poor life experiences (total score)

A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = -.50 p < .05 2. Low scholarschip

A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = -.46 p < .10 3. Depression and insecurity

A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = -.45 p < .10 4. Poor peer relations

A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = -.39 p < .10 5. Sibling conflict

A-ARE-md-sqr-v-10-a r = ns 6. Parental treatment and relationships