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Correlational findings

Study Cummins et al. (2004c): study AU 2003

Public
18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 1897
Non Response
88%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Level of debt
Our Classification
Remarks
Ss with a loan only
Distribution
N = 1: 1: 235, 2: 207, 3: 136, 4: 179, 5: 96, 6: 26
Operationalization
Single question:
Can you please give me an idea of the size of your debt?
1: <$15000
2:  $10000- $50000
3:  $51000- $100000
4:  $101000-$200000
5:  $201000-$500000
6: >$500000

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-c DMt = + 1 Mt = 7,47; SD = 1,65
2 Mt = 7,56; SD = 1,76
3 Mt = 7,58; SD = 1,53
4 Mt = 7,80; SD = 1,61
5 Mt = 8,10; SD = 1,29
6 Mt = 8,54; SD = 0,86