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Correlational findings

Study Cantril (1965): study US 1959

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959
Sample
Respondents
N = 1549
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Ability to do things oneself to increase satisfaction
Our Classification
Operationalization
Closed question rated on an 11-point self-anchoring scale: "To what extent do you feel there is a good deal you can do yourself to make your life hap- pier and more satisfying than it is, as contrasted to the feeling that there isn't very much you can do about it yourself?"

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.29 O-SLP-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.35 C-RG-h-sq-l-11-a r = +.25