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Correlational findings

Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1972 /2

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, Nov 1972
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1072
Non Response
38%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
using highly structured questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with national government
Our Classification
Operationalization
Index of questions 'How do you feel about .......
a With what government is doing   
b With what government is doing about     the economy                     
c With the way the political  leaders think and act          
Rated on a 7-point scale: terrible/ unhappy/ mostly dissatisfied/ mixed/ mostly satisfied/ pleased/ delighted

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a r = +.25 M-FH-u-sq-t-101-a r = +.18