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Correlational findings

Study Hagerty (2000): study US 1989

Public
18+ aged general public, USA, 1989-1996
Survey name
CN-GSS 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 8362
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Reference income
Our Classification
Operationalization
Community income, based upon Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
A) Mean income
B) Mean income maximum
C) Mean income minimum

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab Beta = +.01 ns A) Community mean income O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab Beta = -.08 p < .01 B) Communitiy maximum income O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab r = -.03 p < .05 A) Community mean income O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab r = -.01 ns B) Community maximum income O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab Beta = +.01 ns C) Community minimum income O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab r = +.03 p < .05 C) Community minimum income

Beta's controlled for:
- Household income
- Income skew
- Maritual status
- Years of education
- Sexe