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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study CZ 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Czechoslovakia, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1396
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Political concern
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "How interested would you say you are in politics?"
1   Not at all interested
2   Not very interested
3   Somewhat interested
4   Very interested

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Empty category
3       M=2.65     Mt=5.5
4       M=2.69     Mt=5.6 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Empty category
3       M=6.43      Mt=6.0
4       M=6.22      Mt=5.8 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Empty category
3       M= .87      Mt=5.9
4       M= .70      Mt=5.7 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.03 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = -.05 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.05 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tb = +.03 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = -.06 p < .05 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = -.06 p < .05 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.02 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.04 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = -.04 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income