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Correlational findings

Study Booth & VanOurs (2009): study AU 2001

Public
Couples, Australia, followed 4 years 2001-2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 8170
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Working hours of partner
Our Classification
Remarks
Panel data only which also include some other personal characteristics (education, age, australian born or not)and family characteristics (age of children, living in city or not and include dummies for year of survey.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Hours worked:
Women:
1= 1–10
2= 11–20
3= 21–34
4= 35–40
5= 41–50
6= > 50

Men:
1 1-34
2 35-40
3 41-50
4 > 50

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,03 ns Women
Men hours work 1-34 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = +,28 p < .05 Men hours  work 41-50 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = +,28 p < .05 Men hours  work 41-50 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = +,25 p < .10 Men hours men work > 50 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,09 ns Men
Women hours work 1-10 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = +,00 ns Women Hours work 11-20 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,08 ns Women hours work 21-34 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,07 ns Women hours work 35-40 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,09 ns Women hours work 41-50 O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a OLRC = -,24 ns Women Hours work >50

Coefficients controlled for:
- Child born
- Family income
- Health women
- Hours Women:
1= 1–10
2= 11–20
3= 21–34
4= 35–40
5= 41–50
6= > 50
Health Men
Hours Men:
1 1-34
2 35-40
3 41-50
4 > 50