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Studies

Myers & Diener (2018): study US 1972

Publication

Author(s):
Myers, D.G.; Diener, E.
Title:
The Scientific Pursuit of Happiness.
Source:
Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2018, Vol. 13, 218 - 225

Investigation

Public
general public, U.S.A., 1972-2014
Survey name
NORC GGS 1972-2014
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 57226
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Author's label:
religious engagement
Page in publication:
222

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding frequency of religious-service attendance Current religious practices