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Correlational findings

Study Ford et al. (2013): study ZZ Anglo-America 2002

Public
30+ aged, Adventist church atendees, North America 2002-2007
Sample
Respondents
N = 9255
Non Response
45%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Fresh fruits
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessd usung Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), which contains a list of 200 food items. Fresh fruits are: Grapes in season and out of season, plum in season and out of season, appricot in season, cantaloupe in season and out of season, strawberry in season and out of season, blueberry in season and out of season, cherry in season and out of season, persimmons in season, apples, oranges, grapefruits, bananas, fruit salad fresh. Intake expressed in standard servings in grams Food intake was energy adjusted using the residual method
Distribution
Males: 168, females 171
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreported  intake of fresh fruits during the last year
1  never or rarely
2  1-3 times per month
3  1-6  times per week
4  1-4 times per day

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BW-cy-mq-v-5-d Beta = + p < .001 positive affect:  Beta = +.06(<.001)
negative affect:  Beta = -.03 (.001)

Beta's controled for:
- age
- gender
- ethnicity
- frequency of vigorous physical activity
- hours sleep
- total energy intake
- use of alcohol

Stronger positive among females