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The .05 level was used for statistical significance. A Pearson correlation analysis was
used to correlate six variables with life satisfaction; warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness,
activity, excitement seeking and positive emotions. Three variables were significantly positively
correlated with life satisfaction; warmth r(65)= .275, p= .024, gregariousness r(66)= .263, p= .
030, and positive emotions r(66)= .470, p= <.001. This meant that people who were more
satisfied with life were also more capable of interpersonal intimacy, enjoyed peoples company
more, and had more positive emotions. Assertiveness, activity and excitement seeking were not
amount of cellular phone chatting, x2 (2, N=65) =6.94, p= .031. Those with higher extroversion
chatted more frequently (71.9%), then those with both average extraversion (50%) and those
with low extraversion (30%). There were no significant relationships between extraversion and
life satisfaction and sex, and between life satisfaction for occasional vs. frequent chatters.
Discussion
7.56% of variance in warmth as well as 6.92% of variance in gregariousness and 22.09%
of variance in positive emotions can all be predictable from life satisfaction. The theory best
supported by my results was the Positive Emotional Core theory. While the other two variables,
warmth and gregariousness were significant, positive emotions had the best variance compared
to life satisfaction. Meaning that it is possible that positive emotions could be the primary factor
My results did not support Hypothesis A, there was no significance in the Chi-square
between sex and chatting. Hypothesis B was also not supported by my results, my second Chi-
square showed no significance between extroversion and sex. Also according to my results,
Hypothesis C was not supported either, the first t-test showed no difference between life
My results did support Hypothesis D. The third Chi-square showed the higher the amount
of extraversion the more frequently they chatted. Those with low extraversion had the lowest
percent of frequent chatting. Hypothesis E was not supported by my results. The t-test comparing
life satisfaction and chatting showed no significance. Hypothesis F is also not supported. With
this data I can not make a causal claim, even if my t-test for life satisfaction and chatting had
shown to be significant. This wasn't a controlled, randomly assigned experiment, so there were
other variables that could cause a relationship. Also it could go the other way, perhaps being
satisfied with life would make you chat more. You just don't know, therefore can not make a
causal claim.