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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993

Public
18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
Sample
Respondents
N = 1494
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
height
Our Classification
Remarks
Note the difference in scales for men and women
Distribution
N men:    1:15,   2:172    3:394,   4:143,   5:9
N: women:1: 17,   2:238,   3:379,   4:85,   5:7
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Height in centimeters
Men
1: <164
2: 165-174
3: 175-184
4: 185-194
5: >194

Women:
1: < 155
2: 155-164
3: 165-174
4: 175-184
5: > 184

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.06 ns Women:
1: <155     Mt=7.65
2: 155-164  Mt=7.54
3: 165-174  Mt=7.76
4: 175-184  Mt=7.83
5: >184     Mt=8.58
All         Mt=7.70 A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.06 ns Men:
1: <164     Mt=7.16
2: 165-174  Mt=7.79
3: 175-184  Mt=7.74
4: 185-194  Mt=7.90
5: >194     Mt=8.89
All         Mt=7.81 O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.01 ns Women:
1: <155     Mt=7.50
2: 155-164  Mt=7.46
3: 165-174  Mt=7.40
4: 175-184  Mt=7.41
5: >184     Mt=7.86
All         Mt=7.43 O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.02 ns Men:
1: <164     Mt=7.16
2: 165-174  Mt=7.46
3: 175-184  Mt=7.40
4: 185-194  Mt=7.46
5: >194     Mt=8.34
All         Mt=7.44 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.02 ns Women:
1: < 155    Mt=6.95
2: 155-164  Mt=6.91
3: 165-174  Mt=6.89
4: 175-184  Mt=7.26
5: > 184    Mt=7.50
All         Mt=6.99 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.07 p < .04 Men:
1: <164     Mt=5.84
2: 165-174  Mt=6.88
3: 175-184  Mt=6.86
4: 185-194  Mt=7.05
5: >194     Mt=8.05
All         Mt=6.89