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Correlational findings

Study Ganglmair Wooliscroft & Lawson (2008): study NZ 2005

Public
18+ aged, general public, New-Zealand, 2005
Sample
Respondents
N = 3556
Non Response
63,4%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Respondents were asked to indicate their ethnicity as being of European or Maori descent

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with social conditions in New Zealand
Our Classification
Remarks
Item in 'National Wellbeing Scale'
Distribution
N=3556; M=49,0; SD=20,1
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Are you satisfied with the social conditions in New Zealand?

Rated on a 0-10 numerical scale

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-cb Beta = +.03 ns European descent 78%) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-cb Beta = +.06 ns Maori descent(8%)

Beta's controlled for satisfaction with:
- economic situation
- state of New Zealands environment
- government
- business in New Zealand
- national security