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Correlational findings

Study Bjornskov et al. (2008b): study ZZ EU 15 1973

Public
16+ aged, general public, EU 15 member states, 1973-2002.
Sample
Respondents
N = 250000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Change in life expectancy, absolute and relative
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: World Bank
Distribution
Average change in life-expectancy in 195 periods +0,01%, SD 0,006
Average change in life expectancy relative to change in neighbouring countries in 180 periods +1,03%, SD 1,72
Operationalization
Change in life-expectancy in years.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b Beta = +.12 ns CHANGE in average happiness in 128 4-year-periods by CHANGE in Life expectancy in the same periods.

Beta controlled for:
-change in happiness in 4-year period starting 2 years before (2-year overlap)
-change in happiness in 4-year period starting 4 years before (no overlap) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b Beta = +.11 ns CHANGE in average happiness in 116 4-year-periods by CHANGE in Life expectancy relative to life expectancy in preceding periods.

Beta additionally controlled for
-GDP-change in same periods
-GDP-change relative to change in preceding period