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Correlational findings

Study Smyth et al. (2008): study CN 2003

Public
18+ aged, general public, urban areas, China, 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 8890
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Respondents were interviewed in person in shopping centers

Correlate

Authors's Label
Pollution
Our Classification
Distribution
Mean=0.012; SD=0.006
Min=0.0003; Max=0.0327
Operationalization
S02 emissions (tons per capita) in 2003 in the province/municipality/ autonomous region in which the respondent lives.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e OPRC = -.15 p < .001 OPRC(-15.58) controled for:
- Environmental surroundings
  - disaster
  - congestion
  - parks
- Personal characteristics
  - gender
  - age
  - marital status
  - education
  - occupation
  - unemployed
  - income
- Environment attitudes
  - environment awareness
- Attitudes on other socio-economic and political issues
  - pro-market
  - income inequality
  - social protection
  - national reunification
  - SARS