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Correlational findings

Study Rehdanz & Maddison (2005): study ZZ 1972

Public
Adults, general public, 67 nations, 1972-2000
Sample
Respondents
N = 100000
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Latitude
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: World Gazetteer
Distribution
M=44,69, SD=12,95, Range=4,63-64,14
Operationalization
Absolute latitude of capital city in degrees

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.00 ns B (+.00142) controlled for:
- economic variables
  - GDP per capita
  - Annual economic growth
  - shortfall in income compared to previous high
  - unemployment rate
- cultural variables
  - % religious dominations (Bhudist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim)
  - % religious orthodox
  - personal freedom
- demographic variables
  - life expectancy
  - population density
  - % over 65 aged
  - % under 15 aged

- Climatic variables
  - temperature coldest/hottest month
  - rainfall in driest/wettest month O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.00 ns B (-0.00159) alternatively controlled for:
- number of hot and cold months (instead of temperature)
- high and low precipitation months (instead of rainfall) O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.00 ns B (-.00347) alternatively controlled for:
- average and average squared temperature
- average and average squared precipitation (instead of number of months)