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Correlational findings

Study Bradburn & Caplovitz (1965): study US Illinois 1962

Public
Adult, general public, 4 towns, varying in economic prosperity, Illinois, USA, 1962
Sample
Respondents
N = 2006
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Telephone contacts with friends
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Closed question rated on a 6-point scale: none / less than one a day / once a day or more.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-e G = + Index of Positive Affects only: G' = +.22 (01)
U-shaped curve: Those with less than 1 telephone contact a day having most positive feelings.
Lower among high S.E.S        : G' = +.12 (ns)
Stronger among low S.E.S.     : G' = +.26 (ns)