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Correlational findings

Study Borgatta et al. (1982): study US 1978

Public
18+ aged general population USA, 1978 -1980
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Respondents
N = 2969
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Fair Help
Our Classification
Remarks
Reported as correlation with Unhappiness. Signs reversed by WDH team
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreported  beliefs that people
a: try to be fair
b: try to be helpful
c: can be trusted

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj r = +.21 p < .05 All O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj Beta = +.09 p < .05 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj r = -.21 p < .05 Younger than 65 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj Beta = +.10 p < .05 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj r = +.17 ns Older than 45 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj Beta = +.06 ns O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj r = +.19 ns Older than 65 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aj Beta = +.04 ns Beta's controled for
- gender
- urbanity
- education
- religiosity