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Correlational findings

Study Bartram (2011): study US 1995

Public
18-94 aged natives and immigrants, USA, 1995
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 3
Sample
Respondents
N = 1339
Non Response
203
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Health
Our Classification
Distribution
Total sample: M=1.9;      Natives: M=1.9       Total immigrants:1.8;      European and Canadian immigrants: M=1.9;        Asian, African, & Latin-American immigrants: M=1.8
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question"All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days? Would you say it is"
1 = Very good; 5 = Very poor

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a Beta = -.27 p < .000 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a b = -.61 p < .000 Beta and B controlled for:
- Immigrant status,
- Ln(income)
- Interaction ln(income)*immigrant status,
- Marital status,
- Age,
- Children,
- Unemployed,
- Religion.

B=-.43 (p<.06) when additionally controlled for financial satisfaction

Similar results are found in an ordered logit model.