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Correlational findings

Study Palmore & Luikart (1972): study US 1968

Public
46+ aged, whites, North Carolina, USA, 1968-70
Sample
Respondents
N = 502
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
One whole-day interviews, tests and examinations.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social contacts
Our Classification
Distribution
Actual range 1- 306
M= 101.4   SD=59.9
Operationalization
Number of reported voluntary visits or telephone conversations with children, close relatives, close friends, neighbors; and number of religious services or other meetings; during one month.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-10-ca r = +.01 ns