Dunn et al. (2008): study US 2008

Publication

Author(s):

Dunn, E.W.; Aknin, L.B.; Norton, M.I.

Title:

Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness.

Source:

Science, 2008, Vol. 319, 1687 - 1688

Investigation

Public

18+ aged, general public, USA, 2008

Sample

Non-probability accidental sample

Respondents

N = 632

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: web

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Do you feel happy in general?
1  no
2  rarely
3  sometimes
4  most of the time
5  yes

Classification:

M-TH-g-sq-v-5-g

Author's label:

General happiness

Page in publication:

1

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding spending Financial
Charity
Expenditures on: Other people Income Personal income