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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
Organizational membership
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: none
2: one
3: two or more

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a r = +.06 ns O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a Beta = -.02 ns ß controlled for 1+2+3+4+5 :                
1: education, occupation, income, level of living
2: live alone, married, children, contact with
   relatives, contact with friends, church-
   attendance
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   : +.03 (ns)
50-64   : -.10 (ns)    over 64 : +.01 (ns)

                     O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a Beta = +.02 ns ß controlled for 2 only:
interaction with age: ns