Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Alvarez-Diaz et al. (2010): study US 1985

Public: 16+ aged, general public, USA, 1985-1998
Survey name: US-DDB-1983-1998
Sample
Respondents: N = 40000
Non Response: Not reported
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Transfer payments

Our Classification

Remarks

Data: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Operationalization

Total per capita transfer payments from governments (real thousands dollars) divided by state per capita income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a

b = +.14 p < .056

AVERAGE happiness in state by transfer payment in 48 US states

B controlled for state characteristics
- Size
- Income
- Racial diversity
- Social capital
- Culture

O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a

b = +.15 p < .040

INDIVIDUAL happiness by transfer payment in 48 US states

B controlled for:
- Individual characteristics
  - Income
  - Financial Satisfaction
  - Education
  - Employment status
  - Gender
  - Children
  - Age
  - Age squared
  - Marital status
  - Church attendance
  - Ethnicity
  - Interpersonal Trust
  - Health of respondent
- State characteristics
  - Size
  - Income
  - Racial diversity
  - Social capital
  - Culture