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Correlational findings

Study VanSantvoort (2009): study ZZ Europe 2005

Public
15+ aged, general public, 9 European countries, 2005
Sample
Respondents
N = 14889
Non Response
30 %
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Most studies based on face-to-face interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label
Highest level of education
Our Classification
Operationalization
Selfreported hihgest level of education classified as
1: basic education
2: secundary education
3: tertiary education

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-*-mq-n-11-b Beta = -.05 p < .001 Beta controlled for:
- hampered in daily activities by disability
- socio-demographic variables
- socio-economic variables
- self assessed health
- feeling optimistic and energetic
- feeling about household income
- social participation

Beta's not significant in:
- Germany
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom

Beta's similar in:
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- Netherlands