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Correlational findings

Study Lehr (1968): study XZ Germany West 1965

Public
60-65 aged, middle class, Germany, 1965
Sample
Respondents
N = 200
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Three 4 hour interviews and tests during 5 days.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Attitude towards the future
Our Classification
Remarks
Dichotomized 1-4 negative attitude, 6-9 positive attitude.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Content analysis of lengthy interviews and tests by 4 to 5 raters.
Rated
1 completely negative
.
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9 completely positive

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-CP-g-rc-n-9-b = Difference in happiness between positive and negative groups. A-CP-g-rc-n-9-b MW = 52 p < .00 Men aged 60 - 65   (z = 3,49) A-CP-g-rc-n-9-b MW = 70 p < .00 Men aged 70 - 75 (z =3,81) A-CP-g-rc-n-9-b MW = 100 p < .01 Women aged 60 -65  (z = 2,05) A-CP-g-rc-n-9-b MW = ns Women aged 70 -75