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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
bodymass
Our Classification
Remarks
Body Mass Index= weight in kg/ (height*height in meters) Normal range= 20-25 Above 30 you are heavely overweighted, under 18 underweighted
Distribution
N women  all:723,   1:4,   2:102,   3:282,   4:178,   5:83,   6:43,   7:15,   8:16
N men all:729,    1:2,   2:24,   3:167,   4:271,   5:190,   6:54,   7:17,   8:4
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Bodymass Index (under- and overweight)
1: < 17
2: 17-19
3: 20-22
4: 23-25
5: 26-28
6: 29-31
7: 32-34
8: > 34

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = -.02 ns women             
1: < 17  Mt=7.50  
2: 17-19 Mt=7.80  
3: 20-22 Mt=7.56  
4: 23-25 Mt=7.86  
5: 26-28 Mt=8.14  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.56  
7: 32-34 Mt=6.66  
8: > 34  Mt=7.04  
All      Mt=7.70
A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.06 ns men  
1: < 17  Mt=7.50  
2: 17-19 Mt=6.98  
3: 20-22 Mt=7.60  
4: 23-25 Mt=7.87  
5: 26-28 Mt=8.00  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.96  
7: 32-34 Mt=7.80  
8: > 34  Mt=6.25  
All      Mt=7.81
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.01 ns women             
1: < 17  Mt=7.50  
2: 17-19 Mt=7.60  
3: 20-22 Mt=7.19  
4: 23-25 Mt=7.64  
5: 26-28 Mt=7.80  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.44  
7: 32-34 Mt=7.33  
8: > 34  Mt=6.73  
All      Mt=7.44
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.09 p < .02 men
1: < 17  Mt=6.25  
2: 17-19 Mt=6.66  
3: 20-22 Mt=7.10  
4: 23-25 Mt=7.51  
5: 26-28 Mt=7.78  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.50  
7: 32-34 Mt=7.20  
8: > 34  Mt=6.25
All      Mt=7.44
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.02 ns women             
1: < 17  Mt=6.25  
2: 17-19 Mt=7.15  
3: 20-22 Mt=6.79  
4: 23-25 Mt=7.06  
5: 26-28 Mt=7.25  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.04  
7: 32-34 Mt=7.00  
8: > 34  Mt=6.88  
All      Mt=6.99
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.06 ns men
1: < 17  Mt=5.00  
2: 17-19 Mt=6.04  
3: 20-22 Mt=6.74  
4: 23-25 Mt=6.93  
5: 26-28 Mt=7.19  
6: 29-31 Mt=7.00  
7: 32-34 Mt=6.61  
8: > 34  Mt=4.38
All      Mt=6.90