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Correlational findings

Study Jacob & Brinkerhoff (1999): study US 1998

Public
'Back to the landers', USA 1998
Sample
Respondents
N = 565
Non Response
41,8
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Homestead food production
Our Classification
Distribution
Median score 30%, Mean 35,96
Operationalization
percentage of a family's food that the respondents reported was produced on ther mini-homesteads

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-H?-c-sq-v-5-b r = +.27 p < .005 O-H?-c-sq-v-5-b Beta = +.25 p < .005 Beta controlled for:
- technological self reliance
O-H?-c-sq-v-5-b Beta = +.00 ns Beta additionally controlled for:
- mindfulness
- relationships
- discrepancy between selfrated importance of ecological sensitivity and the actual use of technology
- time for self
- discrepancy between the selfrated importance of homestead food production and actual percentage of homestead food production
- age