Positive Classic Evidence Flashcards
What is the classic evidence for the positive approach?
‘Who is happy?’ Myers & Diener
What was the aim of the ‘Who is happy?’ study?
Finding evidence in what makes people happy
What does the methodology of the study include?
Literature review
What are the three steps of a literature review?
Select a topic
Collect and read relevant articles
Write the review
What was the procedure of the ‘Who is happy?’ study?
There was no procedure, Myers and Diener collected research not conducted it
What were the findings of the ‘Who is happy?’ study in relation to happiness and gender?
Happiness and gender - Generally no difference, equal balance - 80% of men and 80% of women satisfied with life
What were the findings of the ‘Who is happy?’ study in relation to happiness and race?
No real difference, people with different nationalities scores similarly on a test of self-esteem
What were the findings of the ‘Who is happy?’ study in relation to faith and happy people?
Religious people report higher levels of happiness, less likely to engage in drugs and drink and depression
What were the findings of the ‘Who is happy?’ study in relation to work and happy people?
Work of happy people - Greater work satisfaction, greater happiness with a sense of community
What were the findings of the ‘Who is happy?’ study in relation to relationships and happy people?
Relationships of happy people - Those with more friends are happier
What were the conclusions of the ‘Who is happy?’ study?
Having values and goals and making progress towards them increases happiness
An individuals culture worldview influences our mindset and views towards happiness
What is a weakness in methodology of the experiment regarding self-reports?
Self-report - a large proportion of the data is subjective to well-being therefore prone to demand characteristics
What is a weakness in methodology of the experiment regarding type of data?
Correlational data - cannot establish a cause and effect relationship
What is a weakness of ethics within the study?
Privacy - participants were asked for many personal details some being religion and relationship status which could make them uncomfortable
What is a strength of ethics within the study?
Low risk of psychological harm - no manipulation of participants with no deception
