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Studies

Feingold (1983): study US 1978

Publication

Author(s):
Feingold, A.
Title:
Happiness, Unselfishness, and Popularity.
Source:
Journal of Psychology, 1983, Vol. 115, 3 - 5

Investigation

Public
University students, USA, 197?
Sample
Respondents
N = 175
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

To what degree do you consider yourself a happy person?
1  unhappy
2  not that happy
3  not happy and not unhappy
4  happy
5 very happy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-b
Author's label:
Happiness

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Self-reported popularity with opposite sex Popularity with opposite sex Unselfishness Egoistic