Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Ferriss (2002a): study US 1996

Public: 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1966
Sample
Respondents: N = 2544
Non Response: not reported
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Family income

Our Classification

Distribution

N: 1=300; 2=429; 3=802; 4=685; 5=328; Median (1996) = $35.492

Operationalization

1: Less than $75.000
2: $10.000 to $20.000
3: $20.000 to $40.000
4: $40.000 to $70.000
5: over $75.000

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

DM = +

                          M       SD
1: Less than $75.000    1,93     0,66
2: $10.000 to $20.000   2,08     0,64
3: $20.000 to $40.000   2,19     0,60
4: $40.000 to $70.000   2,25     0,59
5: over $75.000         2,37     0,57

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

BMCT =

1,2,3<4<5