Study Bradburn & Caplovitz (1965): study US Illinois 1962
- Public
- Adult, general public, 4 towns, varying in economic prosperity, Illinois, USA, 1962
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2006
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Distance travelled from home during last week
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Closed question on furthest distance other than going to work, rated on a 10-point scale less than 1 mile / 2-25 miles / 25 miles or more.
Observed Relation with Happiness
- High S.E.S : G' = -.07 (ns)
- Low S.E.S. (U-shaped curve) : G' = +.15 (ns)
- Those males who travelled 2-25 miles have the least positive feelings.