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Correlational findings

Study Mookherjee (1997): study US 1986

Public:
60+ aged, general public, USA 1982-91
Sample:
Respondents:
N = 3049
Non Response:
not reported
Assessment:
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Religious Membership
Our Classification
Distribution
N:   1= 152  2=2897
Operationalization
Single question on religious membership:
1.non-Member
2.member

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa DM = + p < .01 1. M=2.10 SD= .70
2. M=2.24 SD= .65 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = +.04 p < .01 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = +.01 ns Beta controlled for socio-demographic variables:
   - Gender
   - Race
   - Marital status
   - Education
   - Financial status
   - Place of residence
   - Religious attendance O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = +.01 ns Beta controlled for
- socio-demographic variables:
   - Gender
   - Race
   - Marital status
   - Education
   - Financial status
   - Place of residence
   - Religious membership
   - Religious attendance
- satisfaction with:
   - Neighbours
   - Non-working activities
   - Family
   - Friends
   - Health
   - Finance