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
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- 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
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)