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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
Children in the household
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "How many of them are still living at home?"
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=3.13     Mt=7.1
1       M=3.18     Mt=7.3
2       M=3.19     Mt=7.3
3       M=3.28     Mt=7.6
4       M=3.29     Mt=7.6
5       M=3.22     Mt=7.4
6       Less than 10 Ss O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 0       M=6.70      Mt=6.3
1       M=6.82      Mt=6.5
2       M=6.77      Mt=6.4
3       M=7.18      Mt=6.9
4       M=6.95      Mt=6.6
5       M=7.22      Mt=6.9
6       Less than 10 Ss A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 0       M=1.22      Mt=6.2
1       M=1.58      Mt=6.6
2       M=1.23      Mt=6.2
3       M=1.63      Mt=6.6
4       M=1.57      Mt=6.6
5       M=2.22      Mt=7.2
6       Less than 10 Ss O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.07 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.05 p < .05 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.05 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.06 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = +.04 p < .01 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.04 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.01 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.02 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