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Correlational findings

Study Shields et al. (2009): study AU 2001

Public
15+ aged general public, Australia, 2001
Survey name
AU-HILDA 2001
Sample
Respondents
N = 13903
Non Response
34%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Additionally self-completion questionnaires were used.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Neighbourhood characteristic: % unemployed
Our Classification
Remarks
A neighbourhood consists of approximately 250 households on average who live in close proximity to each other. Data derived from Australian population census.
Distribution
Males: M=9.9% SD=5.9; Females: M=9.8% SD=5.9
Related specification variables
Operationalization
% unemployed:
  1. <5%
  2. ≥20%

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d DM = -                  Males    Females   
<5% unemployed   8.03    8.13
≥20% unemployed  7.95    7.90     
- difference      .08     .23
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = +.01 ns MALES O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = +.01 ns FEMALES

OPRC's controlled for:
- region in Australia
- remoteness of place of residence
- duration of residence in neighbourhood
- neighbourhood characteristics
  a) rate of single parents
  b) rate of immigrants from non-English
     speaking countries
  c) rate of home owners
  d) rate of employees working in a
     professional occupation
  e) aged 65 years and over
  f) social interaction and social support
  g) local disamenity
  h) insecurity in the neighbourhood
- age and age squared
- marital status
- number of children
- number of adults in household
- being an Aborginal/Torres Strait Islander
- being an immigrant
- English speaking ability
- health
- education
- employment status
- household income
- house ownership
- religion
- frequency-preference of paying bills
- suspicious of interview questions
- others present during interview
- respondent was living with both parents  
  at age 14
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = +.00 ns MALES O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = +.01 p < .1 FEMALES

OPRC's additionally controlled for:
- relative income
instead of:
- duration of living in residence