Study Bjornskov (2006): study ZZ 1990

Public

18+ aged, general public, 80 nations, 1990-2001

Sample

Respondents

N = 800000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Social/average norms

Our Classification

Remarks

Data: World Values Survey

Distribution

N = 78  M = 2,33  Range:  1,15  to  5,49  SD: = 0,81

Operationalization

Response to survey questions about acceptability of:
-claiming government benefits to which one is not entitled,
-avoiding fares on public transport,
-cheating on taxes,
-accepting bribes in the course of ones duties.
Answers are coded from 1 (never justify) to 10 (always justify).

Average of scores in nation

Observed Relation with Happiness