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Studies

White et al. (2013): study GB 1991

Publication

Author(s):
White, M.P.; Alcock, I.; Wheeler, B.W.
Title:
Would You Be Happier Living in a Greener Urban Area? A Fixed-Effects Analysis of Panel Data.
Source:
Psychological Science, 2013, Vol. 24, 920- 928

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, followed 18 years 1991 - 2008
Survey name
UK-BHPS combined waves
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 56574
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Greenspace: Generalised Land Use Database (GLUD)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
Author's label:
Life-satisfaction
Page in publication:
923
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.20 -
SD:
1.27 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Green space % Local nature
Build environment
Water % Nature in region
Local nature
Build environment
Average income Income level in vicinity Average employment Unemployment in vicinity Average education Educational level in vicinity Crime rate Safety in vicinity