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Correlational findings

Study Brenner (1967): study US 1963

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1963
Sample
Respondents
N = 1499
Non Response
4% incomplete
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Having problems due to drinking
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
5-item index of closed questions on specific problems due to drinking: with health, employer, spouse or other family members, police.
0 No problems
1 Problems.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.31 p < .01 Computed for alcohol users only.

Drinks medium or large amounts  : G' = -.53 (01)
Drinks small amounts            : G' = -.09 (ns)

Not doing too well in getting the things they want                            : G' = -.31 (05)
Doing pretty well               : G' = -.14 (ns) C-W-u-sq-v-2-a G = -.51 p < .01 Drink medium or large amounts   : G' = -.64 (01)
Drink small amounts             : G' = -.38 (05)

Not too happy                   : G' = -.59 (01)
pretty happy                    : G' = -.39 (01)
very happy                       C-W-u-sq-v-2-a G = -.08 Not doing too well in getting the things they want                : G' = -.13
Doing pretty well   : G' = +.05 C-W-u-sq-v-2-a G = -.51 p < .01 Drink medium or large amounts   : G' = -.64 (01)
Drink small amounts             : G' = -.38 (05)

Not too happy                   : G' = -.59 (01)
pretty happy                    : G' = -.39 (01)
very happy                      : G' = -.06 (ns) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.31 p < .01 Computed for alcohol users only.

Drinkers medium or large amounts: G' = -.53 (01)
Drinkers small amounts          : G' = -.09 (ns)

Not doing too well in getting the things they want                            : G = -.31 (05)
Doing pretty well               : G = -.14 (ns)