print

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
Median Income
Our Classification
Distribution
M=52,271   SD=3,310.19
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Median Income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.21 ns AVERAGE happiness in year by Median income in the same year 1972-2014
ALL O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.53 p < .01 Lowest income quintile O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.44 p < .05 Income quintile 2 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.15 ns Income quintile 3 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.11 ns Income quintile 4 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.26 ns Highest income quintile