| Study | Sigelman (1981): study US 1974 |
| Title | Is Ignorance Bliss? A Reconsideration of the Folk Wisdom. |
| Source | Human Relations, 1981, Vol. 34, 965 - 974 |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1974-76 |
| Sample | |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 2650 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Satisfaction with four areas of life |
| Page in Source | 971 |
| Our classification | Dwelling + leisure + social life |
| Operationalization | 7-point scale ranging from "none" to "a very great deal" to indicate how much satisfaction they derive from: - the city or place in which they live - their nonworking activities - their family life - their friendships |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa | r=<.40 p < .01 | |
| Code | Full Text |
| O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa | Selfreport on single question: Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....? 3 very happy 2 pretty happy 1 not too happy |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| r | PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient') Type: test statistic. Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Range: [-1; +1] Meaning: r = 0 « no correlation , r = 1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with high happiness values, and r = -1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness values. |