print

Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study EE 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Estonia, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1008
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Number of children
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "Have you had any children?"
0   None
1   1 child
2   2 children
3   3 children
4   4 children
5   5 children
6   6 or more children

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 0       M=2.61     Mt=5.4
1       M=2.55     Mt=5.2
2       M=2.62     Mt=5.4
3       M=2.46     Mt=4.9
4       M=2.61     Mt=5.4
5       Empty category
6       Empty category O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 0       M=6.00      Mt=5.6
1       M=6.07      Mt=5.6
2       M=5.95      Mt=5.5
3       M=5.97      Mt=5.5
4       M=5.77      Mt=5.3
5       Empty category
6       Empty category A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 0       M= .77      Mt=5.8  
1       M= .66      Mt=5.7
2       M= .84      Mt=5.8
3       M= .59      Mt=5.6
4       M=1.10      Mt=6.1
5       Empty category
6       Empty category O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = -.02 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = -.02 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.01 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = -.00 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = -.01 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.01 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.06 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.07 p < .05 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.05 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income