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Correlational findings

Study VanEe & VanDijk (2005): study ZZ Western nations 2004

Public
University students, USA and The Netherlands, 2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 361
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
individual political values
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 2.72 SD = .377
M St. Louis= 2.77, SD St. Louis= .386
M Utrecht= 2.66, SD Utrecht= .359
Operationalization
Please circle in the first column, next to the statement, the extent to which you agree with the statements:

Concerning politics for me it's important;

A That poor people pay less taxes than
rich people
B That a destitute person has access to social services to meet their need
C That the government spend generously
on aid for foreign development
D To live in a welfare state
E That the government spend generously
on pluralism
F That environmental issues and conservation
has the highest priority
G That economic renewal has a high priority
H That in society, people appreciate diversity
I International conflicts are solved
by an international authority
J That women are voted into office in the next election
K To live in a society where success and opportunities are based on achievement
L That international conflicts are being resolved by compromises and negotiations

Rating: 1= strongly disagree….5= strongly agree
Summation: average

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.05 ns St.Louis r= .08 ns
Utrecht  r= .03 ns
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.05 ns St.Louis r=+.09 ns
Utrecht  r=+.04 ns
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.06 ns St.Louis r=.13, p< .05
Utrecht  r=.05 ns