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Correlational findings

Study Robinson & Martin (2008): study US 1972 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972-2006
Survey name
US-GSS 1972-2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 5005
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Socialize with neigbors
Our Classification
Operationalization
Number of contacts with neighbors/ year

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa D% = + p < .01 Happiness           contacts/year
- very               51
- somewhat           47
- not happy          46
difference very/not  +5 (.01)
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa = +.03 ns O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = +.03 ns Beta controlled for:
- age
- education
- marital status