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Correlational findings

Study Brenner (1967): study US 1963

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1963
Sample
Respondents
N = 1499
Non Response
4% incomplete
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Being an ex-drinker
Our Classification
Operationalization
1: Alcohol users
0: Ex-drinkers
-   those who always abstained excluded

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-W-u-sq-v-2-a G = -.12 ns Not doing too well in getting the things they want                        : G' = +.17 (ns)
Doing pretty well           : G' = -.10 (ns) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.35 p < .01 Very happy      : G' = -.51 (05)
Pretty happy    : G' = -.43 (01)
Not too happy   : G' = +.00 (ns) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.28 Pretty happy        : G' = -.46
Very happy          : G' = -.17
Not too happy       : G' = +.02