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Correlational findings

Study Okulicz-Kozaryn (2010a): study ZZ World samples 1999

Public
18+ aged, general public, 70 nations, 1999-2008,
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 4
Sample
Respondents
N = 36460
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Believe in: God
Our Classification
Distribution
0: 13% 1: 87%
Operationalization
self-report on single question: Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? (Read outand code one answer for each) God
0 no
1 yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a b = -0.2 p < .001 controlled for:
-person-level:
- Religion
   -Time with people at church
   -Religious
   -Belong to religious organization
   -Religion important in life
   -God important in life
   -Attend religious services
   -Belong to religious denomination
-Socio-demographics
   -Age
   -Income
   -Education
   -Married
   -Divorced
   -Unemployed
-country-level:
-institutional quality index (KKZ)
-Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
-Inflation and Unemployment (Misery Index)
-Life expectancy