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Rotondi et al. (2016): study IT 2016

Publication

Author(s):
Rotondi, V.; Stanca, L.; Tomasuolo, M.
Title:
Connecting Alone: Smartphone Use, Quality of Social Interactions and Well-Being.
Source:
Working Paper: Politecno di Milano and University of Milan Bicocca, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (DIG), 2016, Italy

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Italy, 2016
Survey name
IT MHS 2010-2014
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 144809
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

'......on general estimate of life-satisfaction...'
(full text not reported)
0  entirely dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 fully satisfied
Classification:
O-SL?-?-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
4-6
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.05 7.05
SD:
1.70 1.70

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Time spent with friends Current contacts with friends Smartphone use Use of telephone
Telephone
Ways to internet
Gender Sex: male (vs female) Education Level of school-education Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Volunteering activity Voluntary work Attending religious services Religion in nation Sport activity Active involvement in sports Summed determinants Summed effects of current individual conditions (micro level) Unemployed Unemployed involuntary