Study Manning-Gibbs (1972): study US 1946
- Public
- Adults, general public, USA, 1946-1966
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 25617
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Income
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- 1946: rated by Gallup interviewer according to the following scale: on relief/ on Old Age Assistance / poor / average / average plus / wealthy. 1966: rated according to reported income category: less than $ 5000 / $ 5000 - $ 7000 / more than $ 7000
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- 1: Less than average
2: average
3: greater than average
Observed Relation with Happiness
Response formats of happiness question very slightly over the years.
1946: blacks: G' = +.15 (ns)
whites: G' = +.24 (01)
1966: blacks: G' = -.32 (05)
whites: G' = +.26 (01)