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Correlational findings

Study Cummins et al. (2003b): study AU 2003

Public
18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2003
Survey name
AU-WI Survey 8
Sample
Respondents
N = 1980
Non Response
83%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Household Income
Our Classification
Distribution
N = a: 316, b: 308, c: 464, d: 297, e: 150, f: 101
Operationalization
Single question:
I will now give you a number of categories for household income. Can you please give me an idea your household total annual income before tax? Please stop me when I say your household income category

a: <$15000
b:  $15000-30000
c:  $31000-60000
d:  $61000-90000
e:  $91000-120000
f: >$120000

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca DMt = + p < .006 a Mt = 7,60; SD = 2,08
b Mt = 7,82; SD = 1,87
c Mt = 7,66; SD = 1,60
d Mt = 7,92; SD = 1,41
e Mt = 7,98; SD = 1,36
f Mt = 8,07: SD = 1,19
M-AC-g-sq-n-11-a DMt = + p < .340 a Mt = 7,60; SD = 1,73
b Mt = 7,77; SD = 1,70
c Mt = 7,57; SD = 1,48
d Mt = 7,73; SD = 1,33
e Mt = 7,77; SD = 1,11
f Mt = 7,76; SD = 1,26
M-FH-g-sq-n-11-b DMt = + p < .554 a Mt = 7,79; SD = 1,68
b Mt = 7,93; SD = 1,69
c Mt = 7,77; SD = 1,43
d Mt = 7,92; SD = 1,29
e Mt = 7,90; SD = 1,12
f Mt = 7,93; SD = 1,13