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Correlational findings

Study Angel & Angel (1992): study US 1988

Public
65+aged, Hispanics, United States, 1988
Survey name
National Survey of Hispanic Elderly 1988
Sample
Respondents
N = 2019
Non Response
20%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Respondents were given their choice of English or Spanish as the interview language.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Hispanic ethnicity
Our Classification
Distribution
Cuban American:  35.4%
Puerto Rican:         18.2%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self report on Hispanic ethnicity. Text is not reported.
a: Cuban American
b: Puerto Rican
c: Mexican American (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-aa Beta = -.29 p < .05 CUBAN AMERICAN (vs Mexican American)

Beta controlled for
- age
- gender
- age at migration
- income
- education
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-aa Beta = -.33 p < .05 Beta additionally controlled for
- Church
- Friends
- Group events
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-aa Beta = +.11 ns PUERTO RICAN (vs Mexican American)

Beta controlled for
- age
- Gender
- age at migration
- income
- education
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-aa Beta = +.05 ns Beta additionally controlled for
- Church
- Friends
- Group events