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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1996): study DK 1993

Public
31-33 aged, Denmark 1993, born in University Hospital in Copenhagen
Sample
Respondents
N = 4611
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
rating of one's financial means
Our Classification
Remarks
Unemployed Ss only
Distribution
N: All:539;   %:1:9,9;   2:16,3;   3:38,3;   4:28,7;   5:6,9
Operationalization
Single question:
"How do you rate your current financial and material circumstances?
1: very bad
2: bad
3: neither/nor
4: good
5: very good

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.49 p < .00 1: Mt=4.15
2: Mt=5.94
3: Mt=7.03
4: Mt=8.10
5: Mt=8.85
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.54 p < .00 1: Mt=3.30
2: Mt=5.25
3: Mt=6.69
4: Mt=7.76
5: Mt=8.65
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.46 p < .00 1: Mt=4.25
2: Mt=5.45
3: Mt=6.40
4: Mt=7.24
5: Mt=8.18

Unemployed only