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

Cultural/Ethnic Homogeneity Prefernce Index

Our Classification

Distribution

M = 2.3

Operationalization

Response to 9 statements:
a. You would prefer to live in a neighbourhood in which most people have the same cultural or ethnic background.
b. Its is best if most people's friends have the same cultural or erhnic background.
c. A person's social functions should be mainly with people with the same cultural or ethnic background.
d. If you had or have a son or daughter, you would prefer to have him or her marry someone with the same cultural or ethnic background.
e. Marriages between couples with the same cultural or ethnic background tend to be happier than others.

For each item a score of '1' would mean that respondent does not have a preference for association with people with similar cultural or ethnic background; a score of 5 would mean that repondent prefers to associate with people with similar cultural or ethnic background

Observed Relation with Happiness