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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study FR 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, France, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1002
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Self-definition as religious
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "Independently of wether you go to church or not, would you say you are....."
1   A convinced atheist
2   Not a religious person
3   A religious person

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=3.12     Mt=7.1
2       M=3.15     Mt=7.2
3       M=3.19     Mt=7.3
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       M=6.82      Mt=6.5
2       M=6.69      Mt=6.3
3       M=6.88      Mt=6.5
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       M=1.55      Mt=6.5
2       M=1.41      Mt=6.4
3       M=1.22      Mt=6.2
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.04 p < .05 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.03 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.06 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.03 p < .05 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = +.04 p < .05 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = -.06 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.05 p < .05 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.03 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = -.02 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income