Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

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

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

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with achievements

Our Classification

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca

r = +.53

PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient')

Type: test statistic.
Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric
Range: [-1; +1]

Meaning:
r = 0  « no correlation ,
r = 1  « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with high happiness values, and
r = -1  « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness values.

In highly accessible cities

O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca

Beta = +.23

STANDARDIZED REGRESSION COEFFICIENT by LEAST SQUARES (OLS)

Type: test statistic.

Measurement level: Correlates: all metric, Happiness: metric.
Range: [-1 ; +1]

Meaning:
beta > 0  «  a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average.
beta < 0  «  a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average.
beta = 0  «   no correlation.
beta = + 1 or -1  «   perfect correlation.

O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca

r = +.49