Study Shin & Johnson (1978): study US 1975

Public

Heads of households, Illinois, USA, 1975

Sample

Respondents

N = 665

Non Response

17%

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Participation in communal activities

Our Classification

Operationalization

9-item index. The respondents were asked whether or not they had:
a. written or spoken to a local political public official about  their community;
b. written to a local newspaper about community matters;
c. attended a meeting or gathering in which local government or community policy matters were a major subject for consideration;
d. contributed time or money in a local campaign;
e. been a candidate for  and/or held one local effective office;
f. been a member of a local political club or organization;
g. contributed money to social service organizations;
h. worked as a volunteer with any  social service organization;
i. always voted in local elections.

Observed Relation with Happiness