Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Holder et al. (2010): study CA 2005

Public: 8-12 aged children, 2 schools, Canada, 200?
Sample
Respondents: N = 320
Non Response: 11
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Public or private school

Our Classification

Operationalization

0 private religious school
1 public school

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

A-AOL-g-sq-f-7-a

DM = +

Child's rating of own happiness
                 Girls     Boys
- Private school M = 5,89  M = 5,44
- Public school  M = 5,94  M = 5,77
  Difference        +0,05     +0,33

A-AOL-g-sq-f-7-a

Beta = +.05 ns

A-AOL-g-rdf-f-7-a

DM = -

Parents rating of child's happiness
                 Girls      Boys
- Private school M = 5,82   M = 5,44
- Public school  M = 5,71   M = 5,81
  Difference        -0,11      +0,37

A-AOL-g-rdf-f-7-a

Beta = +.04 ns

Beta's controlled for childs:
- gender
- temperatement
  - shyness
  - emotionality
  - sociability
  - activity
- spirituality
  - personal
  - communal
  - environmental
  - transcendental
  - spiritual practice/belief