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Correlational findings

Study Wessman (1956): study US 1946

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1946
Survey name
Gallup poll
Sample
Respondents
N = 2377
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: 20-39
2: 40-59
3: 60+

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-g-sq-v-4-b G = -.13 p < .01 Unaffected by sex

U-shaped curves: males of age 30-39 and females of age 20-29 being most happy.