Study Diener et al. (2000a): study ZZ World samples 1990
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, 43 nations 1990-1992
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 59169
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Living as married
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- N = 0: 3421 1: 34882
- Operationalization
- 0. Living with a significant other
1. Married
Observed Relation with Happiness
China 8,67 7,50
South Korea 4,71 6,90
Nigeria 7,05 6,66
Turkey 5,00 6,52
Brazil 6,68 7,66
Belarus 5,13 5,75
Estonia 5,74 6,22
Latvia 4,92 5,80
Lithuania 6,56 6,05
Mexico 6,94 7,57
Chile 7,74 7.68
Japan 6,18 6,67
India 7,29 6,80
Argentina 6,73 7,43
Bulgaria 4,86 5,16
North.Ireland 10,00 8,05
Poland 6,62 6,74
Romania 5,63 6,08
Slovenia 6,38 6,38
Spain 7,06 7,34
South Africa 6,24 7,07
East Germany 6,78 6,82
Hungary 6,34 6,13
Ireland 7,67 8,10
Russia 4,83 5,54
Austria 7,43 6,56
Italy 6,86 7,45
Norway 7,55 7,83
Iceland 8,23 8,13
Czech-Slovakia 7,33 6,31
France 6,55 7,07
Portugal 7,11 7,21
Finland 7,48 7,72
Belgium 7,63 7,76
West Germany 7,22 7,41
Sweden 7,97 8,27
Denmark 8,35 8,33
Switzerland 8,19 8,55
Canada 7,72 8,08
Netherlands 8,00 7,90
Great Britain 7,43 7,65
United States 7,60 7,97
All 7,43 7,08
-gender
-age
Unaffected by gender
Stronger in collectivist nations (interaction term ß=-.02 p<.01)
China 7,66 6,62
Nigeria 7,49 6,72
Turkey 8,00 5,67
Brazil 8,06 6,26
Belarus 7,23 6,00
Estonia 7,23 5,86
Latvia 7,05 5,95
Lithuania 7,44 5,77
Mexico 7,36 6,47
Chile 7,93 6,15
Japan 6,47 5,41
India 7,43 5,71
Argentina 7,55 6,34
Bulgaria 6,86 5,79
North.Ireland 10,00 6,81
Poland 8,81 6,60
Romania 7,13 5,95
Slovania 7,24 6,69
Spain 6,77 5,81
South Africa 7,68 6,98
East Germany 8,19 6,48
Hungary 7,42 6,07
Ireland 8,83 7,15
Russia 7,09 5,52
Austria 8,34 6,97
Italy 7,28 6,26
Norway 8,20 7,45
Iceland 8,71 7,69
Czech-Slovak 6,72 5,81
France 7,38 6,55
Portugal 7,84 6,39
Finland 7,43 6,18
Belgium 7,93 6,60
West Germany 8,58 6,66
Sweden 8,69 8,19
Denmark 7,94 7,16
Switzerland 6,27 6,18
Canada 8,50 7,55
Netherlands 8,43 6,79
Britain 8,30 6,75
United States 8,78 7,50
All 7,46 6,43
Regression analysis showed no difference in positive affect, however a significant difference in negative affect, married persons reporting less negative affect.
This analysis was not run for Affect Balance (PA-NA)