Anyone else notice how those with the most adverse experiences were both more likely to be depressed and more likely to be happy "all of the time" for the past month?
Is this a flaw in the data? What is the causal explanation for this?
Is this a flaw in the data? What is the causal explanation for this?
I imagine children who grow up in stable environments can better regulate their mood as they can return to a caring parent who will soothe them when they're emotionally dysregulated, compared to those in instable environments.
This might lead to the highs being higher and the lows being lower, a stretching of the bell curve.
It could be people with more adverse experiences are less likely to take care in answering survey questions