Study Brenner (1967): study US 1963
- Public
- 21+ aged, general public, USA, 1963
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1499
- Non Response
- 4% incomplete
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Amount of alcohol consumption
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Closed question on using alcohol and amount of alcohol ordinarily consumed at one sitting.
Small amount vs medium or large (total abstainers excluded).
Observed Relation with Happiness
U-shaped curve: those drinking small amounts being most happy.
Doing pretty wel in getting the things they
want : G = +.01 (ns)
- with no problems due to drinking: G = +.04 (ns)
Not doing too well : G = -.03 (ns)
- with no problems due to drinking: G = +.08 (ns)
Pretty happy : G' = +.06 (ns)
Not too happy : G' = -.01 (ns)
Problems due to drinking : G' = -.44 (01)
Doing pretty well in getting the things they
want : G = -.09 (ns)
- with no problems : G = -.04 (ns)
- with problems : G = -.28 (ns)
Not doing too well : G = +.12 (ns)
- with no problems : G = +.52 (01) - with problems : G = -.48 (05)
Problems due to drinking : G' = -.25 (ns)