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Correlational findings

Study Sarracino (2008): study ZZ World samples 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, 39 nations, 1990-2001
Survey name
INT-WVS: combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 267870
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Freedom of Choice
Our Classification
Distribution
M= 6.65, SD=2.44
Operationalization
Self report on single question:
How much freedom of choice and control you feel you have over the way your life turns out
1  none at all
:
10 a great deal

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a OLRC = +.09 p < .01 Low income nations O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a OLRC = +.28 p < .01 High income nations

OLRC's controlled for:
- socio-demographic aspects:
  - age
  - gender
  - education
  - employment
  - marital status
- wealth
  - income
  - subjective health
- relational goods
  - time spend in social contacts
  - memberships of voluntary organizations
- social capital
  - trust in people
  - honesty
- positional goods
  - social class
  - income quintile