Study Hogan et al. (2016): study ZZ Western nations 2007
- Public
- 25-85 aged inhabitants of 5 big cities, western nations 2007
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 5000
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
mostly by smartphone
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Place characteristics of city
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Crorbach alpha: 25-34 aged: .66; 35-49 aged: .74; 50-64 aged: .68; 65-85 aged: ,77
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on 6 questions:
a: There are many things in my city that I can proudly show to visitors
b: There are many parks and sport facilities in my city
c: It is convenient to use public transpontation (e.g. subway, trains or buses) in my city
d: My city is a beautiful city
e: I have easy access in my city to plenty of shops, supermarkets and department stores
f: My city allows easy access to culture and leisure facilities, such as movie theaters, museums and concert halls
Answers rated:
5: strongly agree
4: agree
3: neither agree nor disagree
2; disagree
1 strongly disagree
Observed Relation with Happiness
b controled for:
- personal characteristics
- marital status
- income
- mediating variables
- self-reported health
- sense of connection
- trust in local government
- opportuniniets for volunteering in city
- job opportunities in city