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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
Percieved Fairness
Our Classification
Distribution
M=2.189    SD=.078
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question. Text not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.55 p < .01 Average happiness in year by average perceived fairness in the same year 1972-2014
ALL O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.75 p < .01 Lowest income quintile O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.58 p < .01 Income quintile 2 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.47 p < .05 Income quintile 3 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = +.19 ns Income quintile 4 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-g r = -.14 ns Hisghest income quintile