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Correlational findings

Study Chen (2013): study CN 2009

Public
18+ aged general public, China, 2009
Survey name
CN-National Household Survey China
Sample
Respondents
N = 2733
Non Response
1413
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Education
Our Classification
Operationalization
Self-report on single question:
Highest  education completed:
1) Less than middle school (reference)
2) Middle school
3) High school or vocational school
4) College or above

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-c-sq-n-7-a b = +.10 NS MIDDLE SCHOOL (vs less than middle school)
Urbans (N=983)

Similar findings are observed among rural residents (N=1195)and rural-to-urban migrants (N=555).
O-SLu-c-sq-n-7-a b = +.12 NS HIGH SCHOOL/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (vs less than middle school)
Urbans

Similar findings are observed among rural residents and rural-to-urban migrants.
O-SLu-c-sq-n-7-a b = +.46 p < .05 COLLEGE OR ABOVE (vs less than middle school)
Urbans
O-SLu-c-sq-n-7-a b = -.01 NS COLLEGE OR ABOVE (vs less than middle school)
Rurals

Similar findings are observed for rural-to-urban migrants.

B's controlled for:
- ethnic discimination
- gender
- marital status
- ethnic minority
- age
- employment