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Correlational findings

Study Headey (2008): study DE 1990

Public
16+ aged, general public, Germany, 1990-2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 3553
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Disposable household income
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: 1990, T2: 1995, T3: 2004 Income as assessed at T3
Operationalization
Disposable household income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.02 p < .001 T3 level of happiness

Beta controlled for
-current priorities at T3 for life goals
-gender
-age
-extraversion
-neuroticism
-internal locus of control
-having a partner
-years of education
-health disability

Beta very similar for men, women and respondents in prime age (25-59).
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.01 p < .001 T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness (14 year lag)

Beta controlled for
-average priority at T 1,2,3 for life-goals
-gender
-age
-extraversion
-neuroticism
-internal locus of control
-life satisfaction at T1 (1990)
-partner in 2004
-years of education
-health disability