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Correlational findings

Study Kasl & Harburg (1975): study US 1970

Public
25-60 aged married adults, Detroit, USA, 197?
Sample
Respondents
N = 1000
Non Response
17%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interviews by same race interviewer

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with dwelling
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Single direct question: How satisfied
or dissatisfied are you with your house
or appartment as a place to live?
(dissatisfied vs satisfied)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-d r = +               High stress area - Low stress area
Black males   r =      +.28    -       +.28
White males   r =      +.30    -       +.21
Black females r =      +.19    -       +.42
White females r =      +.09    -       +.10