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Correlational findings

Study Kweon & Mara (2011): study US Detroit 2001

Public
Adult general public Detroit metroplotian area, U.S., 2001
Sample
Respondents
N = 4092
Non Response
56.4%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Mainly mail questionnaire but 315 face-to-face interviews.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Type of place
Our Classification
Operationalization
urban core: 950,000 people or more
larger cities: 50,000-949,999
Midsize cities: 15,000-49,999
old suburbs: varies
new suburbs: varies
Small town: less than 15,000
rural: varies

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-b DM = + urban core:     M = 5.23
larger cities:  M = 5.46
midsize cities: M = 5.44
old suburbs:    M = 5.59
new suburbs:    M = 5.76
small town:     M = 5.71
rural:          M = 5.70