The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH).

Kozma, Albert; Stones, M.J.

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The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH).

Kozma, Albert; Stones, M.J.

Journal of Gerontology, v35 n6 p906-12 Nov 1980

The new scale was a better predictor of "avowed happiness" in both validation and cross-validation samples than the existing scales used for comparison. Moreover, the new scale's test-retest reliability was within an acceptable range for this type of scale. (Author)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Happiness, Morale, Older Adults, Predictive Validity, Rating Scales, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Reliability

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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