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Correlational findings

Study Willits et al. (1978): study US 1946

Public
Highschool pupils, rural area, followed 25 years, Pennsylvania, USA, 1946-71
Sample
Respondents
N = 2081
Non Response
26%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Population size
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness assessed at T2.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Population size of subject's residence at T2 (1971). Obtained from 1970 Census. Converted to logarithm for analysis.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = +.07 ns Males O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = -.01 ns Females
ß controlled for father's occupation, highschool grade point average and education.