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Correlational findings

Study Lundberg & Kristenson (2008): study SE 2006

Public
45-69 aged, South-East, Sweden, 2006
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 795
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
not explicitely reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Subjective status
Our Classification
Distribution
Subjective status distribution (ladder rank):
1: 0.9%, 2: 1.3%, 3: 2.8%, 4: 5.9%, 5: 15.7%, 6:19.9%, 7: 25.9%, 8: 19.8%, 9: 5.8%, 10: 1.9%
Mean: 6.4
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible rank for you and the  bottom represents the worst possible rank for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?   
[  10  ]  best possible rank
[    9  ]
[    8  ]
[    7  ]
[    6  ]
[    5  ]
[    4  ]
[    3  ]
[    2  ]
[    1  ]
[    0  ]  worst possible rank

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a rpc = +.53 p < .001 rpc controlled for:
- age
- sex