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Correlational findings

Study Jacob & Brinkerhoff (1999): study US 1998

Public
'Back to the landers', USA 1998
Sample
Respondents
N = 565
Non Response
41,8
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Country asceticism
Our Classification
Distribution
Mean 13,42, SD 3,14, N=542
Operationalization
Selfreport on importance of:
- not having a gas or electric clothes dryer
- not having an indoor tilet or bathroom
- not living in a modern house
- not having electricity in your home
- not having a microwave oven

Rated importance:
4 (very)
3 (quite)
2 (not too)
1 (not at all)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-H?-c-sq-v-5-b r = +.06 ns