Study Willits et al. (1978): study US 1946
- Public:
- Highschool pupils, rural area, followed 25 years, Pennsylvania, USA, 1946-71
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 2081
- Non Response:
- 26%
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Miles to metropolis
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Linear distance from subject's residence at T2 (1971) to the nearest population center of 100,000 inhabitants.
Converted to logarithm for analysis.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Betas controlled for:
- father's occupation
- highschool grade point average
- education.