Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Martinson et al. (1984): study US Wisconsin 1974

Public: 18+aged, general public, N.W. Wisconsin, USA, 1974
Sample
Respondents: N = 1423
Non Response: 12%
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label

Recent move to ruralarea

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Single direct question:
0: lived 5 years or more in community
or county, if rural.
1: other.
(At time of study, all ss lived in primarily rural area)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a

Beta = +.02 ns

age <30: ß = +.04  ns
30 - 49: ß = +.00  ns
50 - 64: ß = +.01  ns
   > 64: ß = -.03  ns

ß controlled for:powerlessness, community solidarity, health, days too sick to work, separated / divorced, unemployed, contact with relatives, contact with friends, church attendance, organizational membership, education, family income.