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Correlational findings

Study Batista-Foguet et al. (1996): study ES Cataluna 1989

Public
16+ aged, general public, Catalonia, Spain, 1989
Sample
Respondents
N = 406
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with financial situation
Our Classification
Distribution
M= 2.84;   SD 1.05   

Scale           %     
1.              12.3   
2.              23.7     
3.              35.5     
4.              24.6    
5.                3.9
Operationalization
Single question:
"How satisfied are you recently with your financial situation?"
1. completely dissatisfied
2. dissatisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4  satisfied
5  completely satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-ea r = +.30 O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-ea rp = +.40 rp corrects for random and systematic measurement error.