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Correlational findings

Study Haraldsson & Houtkooper (1991): study ZZ Developed nations 1981

Public
15+ aged general popualtion, 11 western nations, 1981-1984
Survey name
EU-EVS1981-84
Sample
Respondents
N = 18607
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Experience of contact with the dead
Our Classification
Remarks
Greeley item on contact with the dead
Distribution
Europe 25%, US 30%, France 24%, Italy 34%, Spain 16%, Belgium 18%, West Germany 28%, Netherlands 12%, Ireland 16%, Denmark 10%, Finland 14%, Iceland 41%, Norway 9%, Sweden 14%.
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Did you ever had any of the following experiences: Felt as though you were really in touch with someone who had died?
1:  yes
0:  no
-    don't know

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = .15 p < .01 Europe A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = .29 p < .01 US A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = .20 p < .01 France A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.28 p < .01 Italy A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.04 p < .01 Spain A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.11 p < .01 Belgium A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.11 p < .01 Great Britain A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.03 p < .05 West Germany A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.04 p < .01 Netherlands A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.09 p < .01 Ireland A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.01 ns Denmark A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.10 p < .01 Finland A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.15 p < .01 Iceland A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.08 p < .01 Norway A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.07 p < .01 Sweden