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Correlational findings

Study MacKerron & Mourato (2009): study GB London 2007

Public
16+ aged, general public, London, 2007
Sample
Respondents
N = 331
Non Response
20%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Perception of air pollution
Our Classification
Distribution
1: 59%; 0: 41%
Operationalization
What is your perception of air pollution?
4 = major problem
3  
2
1
0 = no problem at all

Classification used for statistics: 1 = response rates 2+3+4; 0 = response rates 0+1

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd b = -.27 p < .05 B controlled for
-age
-gender
-health
-marriage
-divorce
-log income
-homeowner
-social tenant
-crowding
-religious
-trust
-children
-single parent
-tv
-relatives (1 if respondent meets or speaks to relatives outside the houshold at least once a week, 0 otherwise)
-neighbours
-groups
-distance from citycentre
-noise
-bomb attack day
-sunny
-reverse scale (1 if rating scales were represented to respondent in reverse order)

Ordered probit