Study Rohe & Stegman (1994): study US Baltimore, Maryland 1992
- Public
- Home buyers and controls, Baltimore, USA, followed 18 months 1992-93
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 283
- Non Response
- 39%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Housing condition
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Home buyers only: N=125 T1-T2 interval= 18 months
- Operationalization
- Self perceived housing condition:
4: Excellent
3: Good
2: Fair
1: Poor
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controlled for:
- T1 happiness (to capture change in happiness after purchase of house)
- Personal characteristics:
- Age
- Sex
- Marital status
- Education
- Income
- Occupational status
Housing situation:
- Owner of the house
- Housing type
- Satisfaction with neighborhood