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Correlational findings

Study Allik et al. (2018): study RU 2006

Public
Students, Russia, 2006-2007
Survey name
RU Russian Character and Personality Survey (RCPS),
Sample
Respondents
N = 10672
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Materialism-idealism
Our Classification
Operationalization
Endorsemnent of statemens, such as:
- Material things are no less important than spiritual things
- Spiritua;l is primary, material is secundary

Rresponses rated on 10 point scale

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-c-mq-*-*-f r = +.07 p < .001 O-Sum-c-mq-*-*-f Beta = +.06 p < .001 O-Sum-c-mq-*-*-f r = +.47 p < .002 AVERAGE depresion in region (mean of student's self ratings) O-Sum-c-mq-*-*-f Beta = +.09 ns Beta controled for:
- Individual characteristics
  - religiosity
  - subjective socio-economic status
  - satisfaction with income
- Regional characteristics
  - human development index
  - democracy index
  - Distance from Moscow