The Pursuit of Happiness Measurement: A Psychometric Model Based on Psychophysiological Correlates

Table 1

Our pseudohypotheses (~ is for similar, > is for greater than, and < is for lower than).

Hypothesis	Dimension	Comparing happiness with
		Relax	Stress
Hp1	High physiological arousal	Happiness > relax	Happiness ~ stress
Hp2	Positive emotional valence	Happiness ~ relax	Happiness > stress
Hp3	High life satisfaction	Happiness > relax	Happiness > stress