Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Helliwell & Huang (2006): study ZZ 1981

Public: 15+ aged, general public, 72 nations, 1981-2000
Survey name: INT-WorldValuesSurv 1-5
Sample
Respondents: N = 163000
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

godn: Importance of god

Our Classification

Remarks

WVS

Operationalization

National average response to "How important is God in your life?"
1
:
10

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

b = +1.3 p < .01

ALL nations

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

b = +1.4 p < .01

POOR nations

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

b = +1.3 p < .01

RICH nations

B's controlled for:
- govdo: average of:
  - government effectiveness
  - regulatory qualitiy
  - rule of law
  - control of corruption
- govdem: average of:
  - voice & accountability
  - political stability
- Income p/c
- Importance of god

Rich: < half of US national income in 1995
Poor: > half of US national income in 1995