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Correlational findings

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
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

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fa Beta = +.20 p < .05 T2 happiness by T2 quality of house
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