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Correlational findings

Study Bortner & Hultsch (1972): study US 1959

Public
20-88 aged, general public, USA, 1959
Survey name
US-Cantril USA sample
Sample
Respondents
N = 1409
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Retrotension
Our Classification
Operationalization
Present assessment in comparaison with five years backward (retrotension)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLP-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.18 ns RETROTENSION (5 years backward)

Beta controlled for:
- age
- worried & afraid
- country protension
- economic level
- self-respect
- success in  goals
- country future
- occupation
- opportunity
- country past
- satisfied country
- self-confidence
- troubles and obstacles
O-SLP-c-sq-l-11-a = .15