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Studies

Hermans & Tak-VandeVen (1973): study NL 1971

Publication

Author(s):
Hermans, H.J.; Tak-VandeVen, J.C.
Title:
Bestaat er een Oorspronkelijke Dimensie:"Positief Innerlijk Welbevinden"? (Are there Arguments in Favor of an Original Dimension "Positive Psychological Well-Being"?)
Source:
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor de Psychologie, 1973, Vol. 27, 731 - 754

Investigation

Public
Secondary school pupils, The Netherlands, 197?
Sample
Respondents
N = 291
Non Response
2%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Moments that I feel happy I have......
4   often
3   not too often
2   seldom
1   never
Classification:
M-TH-g-sq-v-4-b
Author's label:
Happiness
Full text:
Self report on single question:

I feel......
3  rarely unhappy
2  rather often unhappy
1  very often unhappy.
Classification:
M-TH-g-sq-v-3-d
Author's label:
Happiness

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Positive inner well-being