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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov et al. (2010): study ZZ 1981

Public
18+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1981-2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 135000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Average membership
Our Classification
Distribution
M=0,422  SD=0,322
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Average number of memberships in nine different types of voluntary organizations, which in the tradition of Putnam (2000) aims to capture social activity and social networks.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = AVERAGE happiness by average membership of voluntary organizations in nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +.41 p < .01 All nations (N=55) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = +.26 ns Rich nations (GDP per capita => 8000 USD, N=34)

B's controlled for
-honest and efficient government
-social trust
-belief in god
-divorce rate
-unemployment rate
-post-communism
-openness to trade
-investment price level
-regional and period dummies