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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (2008b): study ZZ 1995

Public
Adults, general public, 98 nations, 2000s
Sample
Respondents
N = 150000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Personal freedom
Our Classification
Remarks
Data refer to the years 1990-2005. Data taken from various sources. Maximally 2 missing values accepted.
Operationalization
Mean of freedom to:
a) travel
b) religion
c) marriage
d) divorce
e) euthanasia
f) suicide
g) homosexualityh
h) prostitution.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a r = +.35 Average happiness by personal freedom in 83 nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a rpc = -.13 rpc controlled for purchasing power per head