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Correlational findings

Study Abbott & Sapsford (2006): study RU 2001

Public
18+ aged general public, Russia, 2001
Survey name
LLH Survey
Sample
Respondents
N = 4000
Non Response
27%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Gender
Our Classification
Remarks
In publication presented as female which are reported to be less happy than males . Reversed by WDH team to fit standard classification as 'male' (vs female). The sign of correlations was reversed accordingly.
Operationalization
1: Male
0: Female

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga D% = + Males
Femeles
- difference +.9,1% O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c D% = + Males
Femeles
- difference +.7,3% O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga r = -.10 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c r = -.11 p < .01 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas controlled for:
- age
- education
- employed
- economic situation
- basic food
- amenities
- married
- social resource Index
- personal support Index
- Friend to confide in
- Trust people
- Trust government
- trust institutions
- active in organization
- Personal control scale
- Freedom of choice and control
- Freedom Index O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas additionally controlled for:
- Self reported Health
- psycho-social health scale
- limiting long-term health problem O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas additionally controlled for satisfaction with:
- security level
- work
- work conditions
- personal income
- household income
- health
- political system

Signs are based on correlation with UNhappiness/DISsatisfaction. Reversed by WDH team to fit standard notation of correlation with more happiness.