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Correlational findings

Study Perneger et al. (2004): study CH 1998

Public
University students, Switzerland, 1998.
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1257
Non Response
36%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social support
Our Classification
Distribution
None or 1
2-5
6 or more
Operationalization
Self report on single question (Blake & McKay, 1986)
'How many people can you count on in case of need?'

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-cm-sq-v-5-a D% = + p < .001 % happy (all or most of the time)
None or one: 43,1
2-5        : 57,9
6 or more  : 72,3