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Correlational findings

Study Lounsbury et al. (1979): study US Tennessee 1975

Public
Adults, general public, Hartsville/Trousdale County, Tennessee, USA, 1975
Sample
Respondents
N = 288
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Correlate

Authors's Label
Consistency of attitude to nuclear plant in town
Our Classification
Remarks
Operationalization
Correlation between acceptance of the building of a nuclear plant and perceptions of hazards and benefits.
1. acceptance - disruption
2. acceptance - health hazards
3. acceptance - increased business
4. acceptance - attention for town
5. acceptance - economic benefit

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = r=+.47   r=+.49   difference ns C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = r=+.62   r=+.60   difference ns C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = r=.+34   r=+.10   difference significant (p<05) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = r=+.34   r=+.12   difference significant (p<05) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = r=+.45   r=+.40   difference ns C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a mr = mr=+.44 mr=+.34