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Studies

Holder et al. (2010): study CA 2005

Publication

Author(s):
Holder, M.D.; Coleman, B.; Wallace, J.M.
Title:
Spirituality, Religiousness, and Happiness in Children aged 8-12 Years.
Source:
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2010, Vol.11, 131 - 150

Investigation

Public
8-12 aged children, 2 schools, Canada, 200?
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 320
Non Response
11
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Overall how do you usually feel?
1  sad face
2
3
4
5
6
7  happy face

Seven faces presented ranging from sad to happy, without verbal or numerical labels
Classification:
A-AOL-g-sq-f-7-a
Author's label:
Faces scale
Page in publication:
135,138
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0%,   2: 0%,   3: 3%,   4: 7%,   5: 19%,   6: 47%,   7: 24%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.82 8.03
SD:
0.97 1.62
Full text:
Rating by parents in response to single question:

Overall how does your child usually feel?
1  sad face
2
3
4
5
6
7  happy face

Seven faces presented ranging from sad to happy, without verbal or numerical labels
Classification:
A-AOL-g-rdf-f-7-a
Author's label:
Faces scale
Page in publication:
135,138
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0%,   2: 0%,   3: 1%,   4: 5%,   5: 25%,   6: 57%,   7: 12%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.74 7.90
SD:
0.77 1.28

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Parent rating of child happiness