Study Davis (1984): study US 1972
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972-1982
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 13581
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Perceived racial discrimination (of Blacks in USA)
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Single direct questions:
A. Do you feel a black person who has
the same education and
qualifications can get as good a job
as a white person?
B. If a black person has the same
qualifications as a white person, do
you feel he/she makes as much money?
C. Do you think opportunities for
Blacks have improved in the last
five years?
Observed Relation with Happiness
- never 20
- never 25
(Blacks who percieve income discrimination are
happier!)
- same 32
- worse 19