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Correlational findings

Study Böhnke & Kohler (2007): study ZZ EU 27 2003

Public
18+ aged, general public, 27 EU member states, 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 400000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Education
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1. low
2. medium
3. high

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.02 ns MEDIUM (VERSUS HIGH)

Social-democratic nations.
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.24 p < .05 Continental nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.38 ns Liberal nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.12 ns Mediterranean nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.27 p < .05 Post-communist nations



LOW (VERSUS HIGH)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.17 p < .05 Social-democratic nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.35 ns Continental nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.18 ns Liberal nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.38 p < .05 Mediterranean nations O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b b = -.30 p < .05 Post-communist nations.

B's controlled for employement status, living situation and health situation.

Social-democratic nations: Danmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden.
Continental nations: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg.
Liberal nations: UK and Ireland.
Mediterranean nations: Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Spain, Portugal.
Post-communist nations: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slowak Republic, Slovenia.