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Correlational findings

Study Chhetri et al. (2009): study AU Queensland 2003

Public
Downshifters and non-downshifters, Australia, 2003
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 773
Non Response
60
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Downshifters and non-downshifters
Our Classification
Distribution
Downshifter:        N = 202
Non-downshifter: N = 511
Operationalization
In the last 10 years, have you voluntarily made a long-term change in your lifestyle, other than planned retirement, which has resulted in you earning less money?
  1 Yes (downshifter)
  0 No (non-downshifter)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-5-a DMa = - ns Downshifters:     Ma = 4.18, SD = 0.67
Non-downshifters: Ma = 4.19, SD = 0.81
-Difference:         -0.01

Ma adjusted for:
-Sex
-Education
-Partner
-Employment
-Household type
-Marital status
-Dwelling status