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Correlational findings

Study Oishi et al. (2007a): study DE 1984

Public
16+ aged, general population, Germany, 1984-2003
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 3000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Salary
Our Classification
Remarks
Average over 4 year period: 2000-2003. Based on detailed measurement of incomes
Operationalization
Household income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.09 p < .001 T1 happiness (1984-87) by T2 income (2000-03)
The initially most happy earned less 15 years later.


Control variables not reported.