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Correlational findings

Study Ouweneel (2002): study ZZ Developed nations 1980 /1

Public
Employed and unemployed adults, 42 nations, 1980-90
Sample
Respondents
N = 60000
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Job status
Our Classification
Distribution
N= a: 22.534, b: 1955
Operationalization
1 Employed
0 Unemployed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = - p < .01 - Employed   M=1.4
- Unemployed M= .6
Difference    -0,8 (7,3% of scale range) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = p < .01 - Employed   M=6.9
- Unemployed M=6.1
Difference    -0,8 (7,3% ofscale range) O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = 5.0 p < .01 - Employed   M=3.0
- Unemployed M=2.8
Difference    -0,2 (5% scale range)