Study Cohen et al. (1982): study US 1979

Public

18-55 aged, general public, New York City, 1979

Sample

Respondents

N = 602

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Family income

Our Classification

Remarks

Distribution of all 602 respondents over the five income classes: the frequencies are 152 - 95 - 108 - 143 - 104 respectively.

Distribution

Mean  Well being score (0 - 10 scale)  = 6.00  with s.d. -= 1.72

Operationalization

1: <$ 5.000
2: $ 5.000 - 7.700
3: $ 7.800 - 10.000
4: $ 10.140 - 16.000
5: > $ 16.000

Observed Relation with Happiness