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

Table 3

Hypotheses per each measure (− is for lower and + is for higher).

Dimension	Measure	Biomedical signal	Session type			Pairwise comparisons (Bonferroni correction)
			Relax	Happiness	Stress	Happiness versus Relax	Happiness versus Stress
Higher arousal	HR	ECG	−	+	+	Sig.	−
	SC	GSR	−	+	+	Sig.	−
	Beta indexes	EEG	−	+	+	Sig.	−
	Pupil size	ET	−	+	+	Sig.	−
	Respiration depth	RSP	+	−	−	Sig.	−
Positive valence	EMG zygomatic	EMG	+	+	−	−	Sig.
	EMG Corrugator	EMC	−	−	+	−	Sig.
	Startle reflex	EMG	−	−	+	−	Sig.
	EEG Alpha Asymmetry	EEG	+	+	−	−	Sig.
Higher satisfaction	LF/HF	ECG	−	−	+	Sig.	Sig.
	NN50	ECG	+	+	−	Sig.	Sig.
	RMSSD	ECG	+	+	−	Sig.	Sig.
	HF power	ECG	+	+	−	Sig.	Sig.
	LF power	ECG	−	−	+	Sig.	Sig.