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Study Goswami (2014): study GB 2011

Public: 10-15 aged, schoolchildren, United Kingdom, 2011
Survey name: Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents: N = 2400
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: computer assisted (CAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Year group

Our Classification

Distribution

b: 45%, c:28%

Operationalization

a year group 6 (last year in primary school, 1age 10-11) (reference)
b year group 8 (secondary school, age 12-13)
c year group 10 (secondary school, age 14-15)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

M-CO-u-mq-v-5-a

r = +.01 ns

year group 8 (vs 6)

M-CO-u-mq-v-5-a

Beta = -.17 p < .00

M-CO-u-mq-v-5-a

r = -.15 p < .00

year group 10 (vs 6)

M-CO-u-mq-v-5-a

Beta = -.24 p < .00

Beta's controled for
- gender
- disability
- learning difficulties
- ethnic background
- country of birth
- religion
- family

Beta's slightly reduced after additional control for personality.