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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
Sweets and desserts
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed usung Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), which contains a list of 200 food items. Sweets and desserts types: doughnuts, cake, pastries, cookies, store-bought cookies,homemade Cinnamon rolls, frozen yogurt, ice cream, ice milk, sweet pies, milkshakes. Intake expressed in standard servings in grams Food intake was energy adjusted using the residual method
Distribution
Mmales: 31, females 24
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreported  intake of sweets and desserts 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 =  -.07 (<.001)
negative affect:  Beta =  +.06 (<.001)

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

Similar among males and females