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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
Social group
Our Classification
Remarks
(Socialeconomic group 1:entrepreneurs with at least 21 employees, higher university degree; Social group 5:unskilled workers, Unemployed in Group 6)
Distribution
N:   1:88,   2;29,   3:144,   4:477,   5:191,   6:239
Operationalization
1: Social Group I
2: Social Group II
3: Social Group III
4: Social Group IV
5: Social Group V
6: Not included in any social group

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = -.07 p < .01 1: Social Group I   Mt=7.98
2: Social Group II  Mt=7.93
3: Social Group III Mt=7.71
4: Social Group IV  Mt=7.83
5: Social Group V   Mt=8.04
6: Not included     Mt=7.25
                All Mt=7.74 O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.06 p < .05 1: Social Group I   Mt=7.59  
2: Social Group II  Mt=7.85
3: Social Group III Mt=7.60
4: Social Group IV  Mt=7.40
5: Social Group V   Mt=7.50
6: Not included     Mt=7.13
                All Mt=7.44 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = -.05 ns 1: Social Group I   Mt=6.85
2: Social Group II  Mt=7.15
3: Social Group III Mt=7.05
4: Social Group IV  Mt=6.98
5: Social Group V   Mt=7.25
6: Not included     Mt=6.51
                All Mt=6.94