Robbins, Mandy, Francis, Leslie J. and Edwards, Bethan. (2010) Happiness as stable extraversion : internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire among undergraduate students. Current Psychology, Vol.29 (No.2). pp. 89-94. ISSN 1046-1310

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Abstract

The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) was developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) to provide a more accessible equivalent measure of the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI). The aim of the present study was to examine the internal consistency reliability, and construct validity of this new instrument alongside the Eysenckian dimensional model of personality. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was completed by a sample of 131 undergraduate students together with the abbreviated form of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. The data demonstrated good internal consistency reliability (alpha = .92) and good construct validity in terms of positive association with extraversion (r = .38 p < .001) and negative association with neuroticism (r = −.57 p < .001). The kind of happiness measured by the OHQ is clearly associated with stable extraversion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Happiness -- Testing, Extraversion -- Testing, Neuroticism -- Testing, Maudsley personality inventory
Journal or Publication Title:	Current Psychology
Publisher:	Springer New York LLC
ISSN:	1046-1310
Date:	June 2010
Volume:	Vol.29
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 89-94
Identification Number:	10.1007/s12144-010-9076-8
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/4022

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