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Studies

Pettay (2008a): study US 2006

Publication

Author(s):
Pettay, R.S.
Title:
Health Behaviors and Life Satisfaction in college Students.
Source:
PhD Thesis, Kansas State University, 2008, USA

Investigation

Public
University students, Illinois, USA, 2007
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Sampling not reported
Respondents
N = 796
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 3 questions:

Using the 1-5 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A  In most ways my life is close to ideal
B  The conditions of my life are excellent
C  I am satisfied with my life

Answers rated:
5 strongly agree
4 slightly agree
3  neither agree nor disagree
2  slightly disagree
1  strongly disagree

Computation:( A+B+C)/3

Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Classification:
M-CO-u-mq-v-5-bc
Page in publication:
46
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
10.99 -
SD:
2.31 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Fruit and vegetables consumption