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Correlational findings

Study Kataria & Regner (2009): study BY 1996

Public
18+ general public, Belarus, 1996
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 3
Sample
Respondents
N = 2092
Non Response
51.2%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
TV watching
Our Classification
Operationalization
Selfreport on question: "Do you ever watch television?
IF YES: How much time do you usually spend watching television on an average weekday (NOT WEEKENDS)?":
1:  Do not watch TV or do not have access to TV
2:  1-2 hours per day
3:  2-3 hours per day
4:  More than 3 hours per day

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = - p < .55 No TV:           M = 4.63 (SD = 2.09)
Watch 1-2 hours: M = 4.33 (SD = 2.27)
Watch 2-3 hours: M = 4.32 (SD = 1.95)
Watch >3  hours: M = 4.43 (SD = 2.33)