Study Palisi (1984): study ZZ Western nations 1977 /1
- Public
- Males, metropolitan areas, London, Los Angeles and Sydney, 1977-80
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 752
- Non Response
- 67%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Housing quality
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 1. Objective crowding: closed questions
on:
- number of persons in the household
- number of persons per bedroom
- number of persons per room
- number of bedrooms
- number of rooms
2. Subjective crowding: closed
questions on how frequently the
respondent has had the following
feelings, ranging from 1 (all the
time) to 4 (never):
- feelings that the home is the right
size
- feelings of personal privacy from
household members
- perception of lack of room in the
household
- feelings that there are too many
people at home
- feelings that people get in each
other's way at home
3. Objective and subjective crowding
(1+2)
Observed Relation with Happiness
-p household ß = +.06 ns -.22 ns +.06 ns
-p bedroom ß = -.51 ns -.10 ns -.36 ns
-p room ß = +.47 ns -.02 ns +.37 ns
-n bedrooms ß = +.37 ns +.06 ns +.32 ns
-n rooms ß = -.44 05 +.14 ns -.38 ns
R²= .02 ns .03 ns .01 ns
2. Subjective crowding
-right size ß = +.13 ns +.19 05 +.08 ns
-privacy ß = ns ns ns
-lack room ß = +.06 ns -.03 ns -.06 ns
-too many ß = -.06 ns +.07 ns -.16 ns
-in way ß = -.03 ns -.14 ns +.04 ns
R²= .07 ns .10 ns .08 ns
3. Obj.+ subj. R²= .11 ns .13 ns .12 ns
All values controlled for marriage status, occupation, education, age and neighbourhood noise.