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Correlational findings

Study Fernandez & Kulik (1981): study US 1973

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973-1974
Sample
Respondents
N = 5916
Non Response
?
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Relative income
Our Classification
Operationalization
Difference between own income and neighbourhood mean income:
1: less
2: more.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-c r = +.08 Disattenuated r = +.12 O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-c Beta = +.05 ns ß controlled for family size, sex, age, education, race, health, marital status, family income and other neighborhood characteristics.
Disattenuated ß = +.08