Study Michalos & Zumbo (2001): study CA Prince George 1999

Public

Adults, general public, City of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, 1998

Sample

Respondents

N = 743

Non Response

70%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Personal fair treatment

Our Classification

Distribution

M = 3.7
Inter-item correlations range between 46 - 59

Operationalization

Selfreport on 8 questions
a. Police in your neighbourhood are usually helpful and treat you fairly.
b. Health care providers in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly
c. Social serveice workers in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly
d. People who work in banks and financial institutions in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly
e. People where you work are usually helpful and treat you fairly
f. People who work in local retail stores in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly
g. Local school officials in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly
h. Judges and lawyers in Prince George are usually helpful and treat you fairly

For each item a score of '1' would mean that respondent believes that most people are NOT helpful and do NOT treat him/her fairly; a score of 5 would mean that respondent believes that most people are usually helpful and do treat him/her fairly.

Observed Relation with Happiness