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Studies

Ryan & Dziurawiec (2001): study AU 1998

Publication

Author(s):
Ryan, L.; Dziurawiec, S.
Title:
Materialism and Its Relationship to Life Satisfaction.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 2001, Vol. 55, 185 - 197

Investigation

Public
Adults, Perth, Australia, 1998
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability accidental sample
Respondents
N = 162
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"How satisfying are these different aspects of your life? Indicate the number which best suits your situation. Life as a whole is....."
1  very dissatisfying
2  dissatisfying
3  rather dissatisfying
4  rather satisfying
5  satisfying
6  very satisfying

This item was followed by eight questions on life domain satisfactions.
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-6-a
Author's label:
Life as whole
Page in publication:
192
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.40 -
SD:
0.90 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Standard of living Satisfaction with standard of living Family life Satisfaction with family of relatives Amount of fun and enjoyment Pleasant (vs unpleasant) House/unit/flat Satisfaction with housing
Build environment
Accomplishing in life Satisfaction with own accomplishments Work and pay Current satisfaction with work Health and physical condition Satisfaction with health Materialism Materialistic values