Study Herzog et al. (1982): study US 1978 /1
- Public:
- 25-97 aged, general public, USA, 1971-1978
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 6918
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Economic satisfaction
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- DATASET 1
"The income you (and your family) have?"; "Your standard of living--the things you have like housing, car, furniture and the like?"
Both rated on 7-point scales with high scores indicating high satisfaction. Scores were combined into index.
DATASET 6
"How much satisfaction do you get from--your financial situation?"; How satisfied are you with your standard of living?" Both rated on a 7-point scale with high scores indicating high satisfaction. Scores were combined into index.
DATASET 7
Identical as dataset 6, except that a question about satisfaction with income was included.
Observed Relation with Happiness
All lower among 25-44 aged
ß controled for satisfaction in the fields (residence, jobs, marriage, leisure)