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Correlational findings

Study Warr et al. (1979): study GB 1977

Public
Factory workers, blue collar, UK, 1977
Sample
Respondents
N = 590
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Two structured interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label
Self rated anxiety
Our Classification
Operationalization
6 item index of questions about worrying circumstances in the past few weeks. Typical items:
- Your health
- Britain's economic future
Answers scored on a seven point scale ranging from "not at all concerned"(1) to "extremely worried" (7)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-a r = -.18 p < .01 controlled for age   rpc=-.18
controlled for skill rpc=-.17
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab r = -.23 p < .01 controlled for age   rpc=-.23
controlled for skill rpc=-.23