print

Correlational findings

Study Mutran & Reitzes (1981): study US 1974

Public
55+ aged males, USA, 1974
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1055
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Identity
Our Classification
Remarks
55+ aged describe themseld as high socio-emotional and low instrumental
Distribution
Range: -3,26 -+1,82; M = 0,07; SD = 0,88
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfrport on 6 questions: Would you say you are
- physically active
- bright and alert
- sexually active
- friendly and warm
- good in getting things done
- wise from experience

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta-L = -.10 p < .05 All 55+ aged men A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta-L = +.05 ns Working men A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta-L = -.14 p < .05 Retired men

Betas controled for;
- occupation
- poor health
- age
- income
- education
- communinity activity
- visiting friends
- married