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Correlational findings

Study Gurin et al. (1960): study US 1957

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA,1957
Sample
Respondents
N = 2460
Non Response
13%; 5% not at home, 8% refusals
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview at home

Correlate

Authors's Label
Community size
Our Classification
Operationalization
1: Rural
2: small town
3: small city
4: suburb
5: metropole.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.06 ns U-shaped curve: Those living in suburbs being most happy.

No difference between those living in a rural dwelling, a small town, or a small city was found.