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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (1996c): study ZZ 1990

Public
Adults, general public, 48 nations, around 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 75000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Membership of societies
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: World Value Survey 2, item 19-36, 1990-92, Ann Arbor, Michagan, USA
Operationalization
Average response to survey question:
Which, if any of the following voluntary organisations and activities do you belong to?
- social welfare services for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
- religious or church organaisations
- trade unions
- political parties of groups
- local community action on issues like poverty, employment, housing, racial equality
- third world development or human rights
- conservation, environment, ecology
- professional associations
- youth work (e.g. scouts, guides)
- sports or recreation
- women's groups
- peace movement
- animal rights
- voluntary organisations on health
- other groups,
0: not mentioned
1: mentioned

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a r = +.53 Happy Life Years by Membership of societiesin 34 nations Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a rpc = +.22 rpc controlled for buying power per capita