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Correlational findings

Study Tunney (2006): study GB 2001

Public
Lottery winners and matched controls, Great Britain, 200?
Sample
Respondents
N = 34
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Lottery winning
Our Classification
Remarks
The 34 lotterywinners were selected by Camelot; the operatort of the national lottery. The 40 controls (non-winners) were selected by the UK University collaborative subject pools.
Distribution
N: Winners 34, controls 40
Operationalization
1: Lottery winners
0: Matched controls of non-winners

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-u-mq-v-7-a DMt = + p < .03 Winners:    Mt = 8,25   SDt = 1,65
Controls:   Mt = 7,17   SDt = 2,52
Difference DMt = 1,08   CI95[0,11-2,05]
A-AB-cm-mq-v-4-d DM = + Winners:  Affect Balance M = +9,70 (15,00-5,30)
Controls: Affect Balance M = +6,18 (13,10-6,92)
Difference:             DM = +3,52
(ABS on scale -12 to +12)