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Correlational findings

Study Abbott et al. (2011): study GE 2001

Public
Adults, general public, Georgia 2001
Survey name
Social Development S
Sample
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social qualities
Our Classification
Operationalization
A: Material security
     - sufficiency of income
     - evaluation of financial situatioin as good/bad
     - can afford basic food     
B: Social cohesion
     - most people can be trusted
     - trust in government
     - trust in institutions
     - fear of crime
C: Social integration
     - active member of voluntary association
     - identifies with main ethnic groep in nation
     - perceived acces to social support
     - has a confidant outside family
    - married
    - employed
D: Conditions for empowerment
    - perceived political influence
    - perceived freedom
    - sense of control
    - self rated health
    - education

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Ra² = .39 A+B+C+D