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Correlational findings

Study Auma (2015): study NL Rotterdam 2009

Public
General public, 67 neighborhoods, Rotterdam Netherlanfs 2009
Survey name
NL-Rotterdam Leisure Survey 2009
Sample
Respondents
N = 67
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Proximity to public transport nodes
Our Classification
Remarks
Data provided by local public transportation company RET
Distribution
M=0.76, SD=0.28
Related specification variables
Operationalization
% residents in neighbourhood with public transport stops within reasonable distance.
Distances considered reasonable are:
- 1500 meter for train station
- 800 meter for meytro station
- 500 meter for tram station

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-?-sq-v-4-a OPRC = -2.2 p < .05 AVERAGE happines in neighorhood by %residents living close to a public transport node.

No controls
O-HL-?-sq-v-4-a OPRC = -1.2 p < .10 OPRC controled for neighbourhood
- population density
- % employed
- average income

/\ shaped pattern:
- positive in unhappy neighbourhoods
- negative in happy neighbouthoods