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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (2008b): study ZZ 1995

Public
Adults, general public, 98 nations, 2000s
Sample
Respondents
N = 150000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Tolerance
Our Classification
Remarks
WVS3 items 51-60
Operationalization
Average number of categories not wanted as neighbours.
"On this list are various groups of people. Could you please sort out any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"People with a criminal record; People of different race; Political extremists; Heavy drinkers; Emotionally unstable people; Muslims, Jews, Members of religious movements or People with different religion; Blacks, Muslims; Whites, Christians; Coloureds; Indians; Immigrants/Foreign workers; People who have AIDS; Drugaddicts; Homosexuals

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a r = +.52 Average happiness by tolerance in 76 nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a rpc = +.40 rpc controlled for purchasing power per head