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
- Satisfaction with housing
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 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
Observed Relation with Happiness
-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
All values controlled for marriage status, occupation, education, age and neighbourhood noise.