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Correlational findings

Study Oswald & Powdthavee (2007): study GB 1999

Public
16-65 aged, United Kingdom, 1999 -2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 28418
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Death of father
Our Classification
Distribution
N= 1: 148, 0: 28000
Operationalization
Response to open question: Would you please tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stoood out as important?

Death of father
1: mentioned
0: not mentioned

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b = -.25 p < .05 B controlled for death other intimates in previous year O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b = -.16 ns B additionally controled for:
- gender
- age
- household income (per household member)
- marital status
- occupation (employed, retired, homemaker, student)
- education
- household size
- children (number, age)
- homeownnership

Alternative measurement of control variable income does not make a difference
- household income one year ago
- household income and mean income
- log personal income
- observation of payslip and house prices O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b = -.16 ns B controlled for
- death of intimates before 1999
- real household income per household member
- mean income over time.