Study Evans & Kelley (2002): study AU 1984
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Australia, 1984-2001
- Survey name
- AU-National Social Sciences
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 26009
- Non Response
- 35-40%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Preliminary letter announcing the survey, followed by the posted questionnaire and if necessary 4 follow-up maillings.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Married
- Our Classification
-
-
- Operationalization
- 1: Married:
a : First marriage
b : Second marriage
c : Cohabitation
0: Not married (reference)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta = +.11(p<.01)
B = +4.0(p<.01) 2nd marriage(vs.not married)
Beta = +.05(p<.01)
B = -0.8(p<.01) Cohabitation(vs.not married)
Beta = ns
B en Beta controlled for:
- Gender (male)
- Migration
- Family of origin
- Parent's education
- Parent's status
- Parents divorced
- Number of siblings
- Current family situation:
- Family size
- Marital status
- Divorced
- Widowed
- Age
When additonally controlled for church attendance, denomination and charity work:
a: B= +4.69; beta= +.12
b: B= +4.93; beta= +.06
c: B= +0.19; beta= + ns
B and Beta not significant when additionally controlled for:
- Current family situation:
- Marital status
- Family size
- Age
- Religious involvement:
- Church attendance (ln)
- Religious denomination
- Work status:
- Volunteer work (hours)
- Education
- Family income (ln)
- Labor force participation
- Spouse in labor force
- Hours worked
- Occupational status
- Job security
- Unemployed
Men: B= +4.71
b: Women: B= +3.47
Men: B= +4.11
c: Women: B= -2.34
Men: B= +0.86
B and Beta similar among males and females