Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Hessami (2010): study ZZ Western Europe 1990

Public: 18+ aged, general public, 12 European nations, 1990-2000
Sample
Respondents: N = 153268
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Number of children

Our Classification

Operationalization

1: 1 child
2: 2 children
3: => 3 children

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

Beta = -.03 p < .01

Having 1 child (vs. no children)
Comparable result with ordered probit estimation: OPRC= -0,047

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

Beta = -.02 p < .01

2 children (vs. no children)
Comparable result with ordered probit estimation: OPRC= -0,027

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

Beta = -.04 p < .01

=>3 children (vs. no children)
Comparable result with ordered probit estimation: OPRC= -0,070

Beta's controlled for:
- individual level
  - age
  - sexe
  - relative income
  - ideological preferences
  - marital status
  - education
  - employment status
- national level
  - unemployment rate
  - inflation rate
  - total government expenditures
  - public education expenditures
  - public social protection expenditures
  - public health expenditures