Study Nickerson et al. (2003): study US 1976
- Public:
- Students USA, followed 20 years 1976-1995-97
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 12894
- Non Response:
- 45%
- Assessment:
- Questionnaire: paper
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Financial Goal
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question:
The importance to you personally of being very well off financially?
1: not important
2: somewhat important
3: very important
4: essential
Observed Relation with Happiness
Effect of materialism at T1 on happiness at T2 diminished to zero at highest income level.