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Correlational findings

Study Rhoads & Raymond (1981): study US Arizona 1979

Public
Adults, Phoenix, Arizona, USA,1979
Sample
Respondents
N = 547
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social factor
Our Classification
Remarks
Factor loadings: a: .66 b: .64 c: .59 d: .53 e: .57
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Factor loadings on factor 2 (Community orientation):
a: Passive recreation               
b: Socializing                               
c: Active recreation                   
d: Underrstanding self             
e: Relationship with spouse

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-a rpc = +.35 p < .01 rpc controlling for age.
Lowest income group:   rpc=+.35 (p<.01)
Middle income group:   rpc=+.22 (p<.01)
Highest income group:  rpc=+.18 (p<.01)

In a regression with demographic and personal variables no increase in R2 when interaction with income is added. O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-a R² = +.01 ns R2 controlled for:
- Age
- Sex
- Family income
- Personal factor O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-a =