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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
Rural living
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: open country
0: village ( less than 10.000
   inhabitants)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks 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: live alone, 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, female.

ß in different age groups:
under 30: +.17 (05)    30-49   : +.04 (ns)
50-64   : -.13 (05)    over 64 : -.08 (ns)