| Study | Helliwell et al. (2016): study ZZ 2012 |
| Title | The Distribution of World Happiness. |
| Source | World Happiness Report, 2016, Vol.1, 8 - 48 |
| URL | http://worldhappiness.report/#happiness2016 |
| Public | 15+ aged, general public, 156 nations, 2005-2015 |
| Sample | Probability area sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 1560000 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Generosity |
| Page in Source | 16 |
| Our classification | Helping in nation |
| Operationalization | Have you donated money to a charity in the past month? 1: yes 0: no |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | b=+.82 p < .01 | AVERAGE happiness (cognitive component) by AVERAGE generosity in 156 nations. b controlled for - log GDP per capita - social support - healthy life expectancy at birth - freedom to make life choices - perceptions of corruption |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | b=+.43 ns | b additionallly controled for AVERAGE happiness (affective component) |
| Code | Full Text |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | Selfreport on single question: Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time? 10 best possible 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 worst possible life This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| b | REGRESSION COEFFICIENT (non-standardized) by LEAST SQUARES (OLS) Type: test statistic Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Theoretical range: unlimited Meaning: b > 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a higher happiness rating on average. B < 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a lower happiness rating on average. B = 0 Not any correlation with the relevant correlate. |