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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
Disaster
Our Classification
Distribution
Mean=58.8; SD=75.5
Min.=0; Max.=358
Operationalization
Number of environmental disasters 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 = -.02 p < .001 OPRC (-0.0244) controled for:
- Environmental surroundings
  - pollution
  - 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