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Correlational findings

Study Kataria & Regner (2009): study ZA 1996

Public
17+ general public, South Africa, 1996-2001
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 1994-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 5935
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 < .01 No TV:           M = 4.86 (SD = 2.73)
Watch 1-2 hours: M = 6.52 (SD = 2.64)
Watch 2-3 hours: M = 6.67 (SD = 2.50)
Watch >3 hours:  M = 6.33 (SD = 2.74)