Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Palisi (1986): study US 1977

Public: Males, metropolitan areas: London, Los Angeles and Sydney, 1977-80
Sample
Respondents: N = 752
Non Response: 67%
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Discussions with friends

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Single direct question on how frequently (daily to never) respondents have intimate discussions with friends.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

M-FH-cm-sq-v-4-a

r = -.02 ns

PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient')

Type: test statistic.
Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric
Range: [-1; +1]

Meaning:
r = 0  « no correlation ,
r = 1  « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with high happiness values, and
r = -1  « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness values.

Los Angeles

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

r = +.11 ns

PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient')

Los Angeles

M-FH-cm-sq-v-4-a

rpc = +.06 ns

PARTIAL CORRELATION COEFFICIENT

Type: test statistic
Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric
Range:  [-1; +1]

Meaning:  a partial correlation between happiness and one of the correlates is that correlation, which remains after accounting for the contribution of the other influences, or some of them, to the total variability in the happiness scores.
Under that conditions
rpc > 0  « a higher correlate level corresponds with  a higher  happiness rating,
rpc < 0  «  a higher correlate level corresponds with  a lower  happiness rating,

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

rpc = +.12 p < .05

PARTIAL CORRELATION COEFFICIENT

M-FH-cm-sq-v-4-a

r = +.14 p < .01

PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient')

Sydney

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

r = +.27 p < .001

PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient')

Sydney

M-FH-cm-sq-v-4-a

rpc = +.15 p < .01

PARTIAL CORRELATION COEFFICIENT

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

rpc = +.30 p < .001

PARTIAL CORRELATION COEFFICIENT

Rpc controlled for: marital status, education and age.
In London discussions with friends not measured.