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Correlational findings

Study Oishi & Kushlev (2018): study US 1972

Public
18+ aged general public USA 1972-2014
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Respondents
N = 59599
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Gini
Our Classification
Distribution
M=.439   SD=.028
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Gini coefficient

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.49 p < .01 AVERAGE happiness in year by Income inequality in the same year 1972-2014
ALL O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.68 p < .01 Lowest income quintile O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.61 p < .01 Income quintile 2 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.32 p < .10 Income quintile 3 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.16 ns Income quintile 4 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.03 ns Highest income quintile