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Correlational findings

Study Mastekaasa & Moum (1984): study NO 1981

Public
Adults, general public, Norway, 1981
Sample
Respondents
N = 1521
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Operationalization
Years of age.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-?-sq-v-4-a Beta = O-SLW-?-sq-v-4-a Beta = - p < .01 ß controlled for education, income, sex, household size, number of friends, occupationally active, marital status, degree of urbanization.

Unaffected by both traditionalism and economic level of the county.

Relationship non-linear. U shaped curve: middle aged being least happy.