Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Halman et al. (1987): study ZZ EU 10 1981 /2

Public: 18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Sample
Respondents: N = 12464
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Correlate

Authors's Label

Income

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Direct question: "Now we're talking about total family income, before taxes, premiums and so on are paid. Your answer will be kept secret. Which number on this card corresponds best with your total family income?".
1 <12000-39999
2 40000-50999
3 >51000 (fl.)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

Beta = <.10

STANDARDIZED REGRESSION COEFFICIENT by LEAST SQUARES (OLS)

Type: test statistic.

Measurement level: Correlates: all metric, Happiness: metric.
Range: [-1 ; +1]

Meaning:
beta > 0  «  a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average.
beta < 0  «  a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average.
beta = 0  «   no correlation.
beta = + 1 or -1  «   perfect correlation.

France

A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a

Beta = +.11