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Correlational findings

Study Flavin & Shufeldt (2017): study US 2010

Public
18+ aged, general public, in 41 states of the USA, 2010-13
Survey name
US-Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index 2010-2013
Sample
Respondents
N = 10000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Economic growth
Our Classification
Remarks
Low and middle income groups: N=41; high income groups: N=32
Operationalization
% economic growth in state 2010-2013

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c = % economic growth in state by CHANGE in AVERAGE happiness (difference of means 2010-2013 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.01 ns LOW income(<$3000) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -.01 ns MIDDLE income($3000-7500) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -.01 ns HIGH income(>=$7500)

b's controlled for CHANGE in
- minimum wage
- unemployment rate in state


Similar results when CHANGE AVERAGE happiness is expressed in % change from 2010 to 2013


Similar results when CHANGE AVERAGE happiness is expressed in % change from 2010 to 2013