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Correlational findings

Study Kohler et al. (2005): study DK 2002

Public
20-70 aged identical twins, Denmark, 2002
Sample
Respondents
N = 3226
Non Response
26%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
remaining with the first partner as for first child
Our Classification
Operationalization
0 no
1 yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-g Beta = WITHIN MONOZYGOTIC TWIN-PAIR DIFFERENCE IN HAPPINESS O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-g Beta = -/+ ns Beta’s controlled for:
- at least one child
- number of additional children
- currently in partnership

- females aged 25-45 years: Beta = -.07 (ns)
- males aged 50-70 years: Beta = +.02 (ns)

Regression analysis additoonally controlled for the following variables yield similar results:
- number of stepchildren O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-g = BETWEEN ALL SUBJECTS DIFFERENCE IN HAPPINESS O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-g = Regression analysis across all subjects yield similiar results