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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov et al. (2007): study ZZ 1997

Public
18+ aged, general public, 74 nations, 1997-2001
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 3
Sample
Respondents
N = 120000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
social trust
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: World Values Survey 1997-2001.
Operationalization
% of the population answering "yes" to the question: "In general, do you think that most people can be trusted?"

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +.25 p < .05 % very happy citizens by % trusting citizens in 74 nations.

B controlled for
-openness
-investment price
-log GDP per capita
-postcommunist
-government consumption