What Do Happy People Do?.

Robinson, John P.; Martin, Steven

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Title:	What Do Happy People Do?
Authors:	Robinson, John P.; Martin, Steven
Descriptors:	Marital Status; Quality of Life; Psychological Patterns; Diaries; Life Satisfaction; Social Influences; Interpersonal Relationship; Recreational Activities; Religious Factors; Television Viewing; Educational Attainment; Predictor Variables
Source:	Social Indicators Research, v89 n3 p565-571 Dec 2008
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Publisher:	Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Publication Date:	2008-12-00
Pages:	7
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	Little attention in the quality-of-life literature has been paid to data on the daily activity patterns of happy and less happy people. Using ratings-scale information from time-diary studies, this article examines the hypothesis that people who describe themselves as happier engage in certain activities more than those who describe themselves as less happy. Based on 34 years of data collected by the General Social Survey (GSS) on social activities and media usage, it is found that people who are happy report being more active in most social activities, in religion and in newspaper reading. On the other hand, happier people report less time watching television, a relation that holds after control for education, marital status and other predictors of happiness. The need to replicate these findings using panel data is highlighted.
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ISSN:	ISSN-0303-8300
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-008-9296-6

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