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Correlational findings

Study Cummins et al. (2005): study AU 2001

Public
18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 24000
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
ARIA index
Our Classification
Distribution
N = a:13483; b:2345; c:749; d:180; e:273
Operationalization
ARIA: Accessbility/Remoteness Index of Australia
a: Highly Accessible(ARIA score 0-1.84)
   relatively unrestricted accessibility
   to a wide range of goods and services
   and opportunities for social
   interaction
b: Accesible(ARIA score >1.84-3.51)
   some restrictions to accessibility  
   of some goods,services and  
   opportunities for social interaction
c: Moderately Accessible(Aria score
   >3.51-5.86)-significantly restricted
   accessibility of goods, services and
   opportunities for social interaction
d: Remote(ARIA score >5.86-9.08)-very
   restricted accesibility 0f goods,
   services and opportunities for
   social interaction
e: Very Remote(ARIA score >9.08-12.0)-
   very little accessibility of goods,
   services and opportunities for social
   interaction

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca DMt = a   Mt = 7,74; SD = 1,72
b   Mt = 7,81; SD = 1,73
c   Mt = 7,91; SD = 1,67
d   Mt = 7,61; SD = 1,94
e   Mt = 7,63; SD = 1,93
all Mt = 7,75; SD = 1,72
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca AoV = b>a; p<.005
c>a; p<.001
c>d; p<.028
c>e; p<.009
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca = .00 partial eta squared controled for
- age
- gender
- income