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Correlational findings

Study Ferrer-i-Carbonell & Gowdy (2007): study GB 1996

Public
Adults, general public, Great Britain, 1996
Sample
Respondents
N = 9000
Non Response
na
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Accomodation in polluted area
Our Classification
Distribution
0: 90 % 1: 10 %
Operationalization
Does your accomodation have any of the following problems? Pollution, grime or other environmental problems.
0 no
1 yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e OPRC = -. p < .00 OPRC (-.15) controlled for:
- socio-economic variables
- demographic variables
- perceived environmental problems at     accomodation

Unaffected by additional control for:
- psychological traits

OPRC cannot be interpreted as an absolute effect size. OPRC denotes only that accomodation in a polluted area corresponds to lower happiness.