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Correlational findings

Study Wilkening & McGranahan (1978): study US Wisconsin 1974 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, NW Wisconsin-residents, USA, 1974
Sample
Respondents
N = 1423
Non Response
12%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Live alone
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0. Live with other
1. Live alone

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a r = -.03 ns O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a Beta = +.01 ns ß controlled for 1+2+3+4+5 :                
1: education, occupation, income, level of living
2: married, children, contact with relatives,
   contact with friends, church-attendance,
   organizational membership.
3: health problems, recent move, separated/   
   divorced, unemployed.                       
4: retired,widowed.
5: urban living, rural living, female.

ß in different age groups:
under 30: -.05 (ns)    30-49   : -.01 (ns)
50 64   : +.06 (ns)    over 64 : +.00 (ns)

                       O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a Beta = +.04 ns ß controlled for 2 only:
interaction with age significant (05)