Study Lee et al. (2002): study US 1997
- Public:
- 18+ aged, students, USA, 199?
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 298
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Satisfaction with possessions
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on 6 questions:
If you own any of the following items, please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied/dissatisied with possessing or owning them.
a. House or condominium
b. Consumer electronis (CD player, TV, VCR, computers, etc.)
c. Furniture and/or appliances
d. Private transportation (cars, trucks, motorcycles,and bicycles)
e. clothing accessories, and jewelry
f. Savings and investments
Rated:
1=awful
2=bad
3=unsatisfactory
4=neutral
5=satisfactory
6=good
7=wonderful
0=no opinion, missing value
Composite index is average of 6 formative single indicators.
Observed Relation with Happiness
- job
- family
- finance
- health
- education
- friendships
- leisure
- neighbors
- community
- spiritual
- taxes
- environment
- political situation
- housing
- cultural life
- social life
Unaffected by additional control for satisfaction with:
- acquisitions
- consumption
- repair services
- do-it-yourself repairs
- disposition
(consumer well-being)