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Studies

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: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

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 suppirt provided
Charity
Expenditures on: Other people
Income Personal income