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Correlational findings

Study Kataria & Regner (2009): study CH 1996

Public
18+ general public, Switzerland, 1996
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 3
Sample
Respondents
N = 1212
Non Response
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 < .02 No TV:           M = 8.38 (SD = 1.75)
Watch 1-2 hours: M = 8.06 (SD = 1.81)
Watch 2-3 hours: M = 7.86 (SD = 1.94)
Watch >3  hours: M = 7.87 (SD = 1.66)