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Correlational findings

Study Cuesta & Budria (2011): study DE 2000

Public
18+ aged, heads of households, Germany, 2000-2008
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 11000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Car
Our Classification
Remarks
In original: Lack of car. Order reversed by WDH team.
Distribution
0: M = 0,10 SD = 0,30
Operationalization
1: Yes
0: No

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.04 p < .05 PROBIT ADAPTED OLS

B controlled for:
- social characteristics
  - age
  - gender
  - financial situation
  - education
  - household size
  - marital status
  - employment status
  - nationality
  - accomodation
- personality traits
- absolute lack of
  - savings
  - facilities   (bath, toilet, etc)
  - durables     (car, telephone, etc)
  - health       (bad health, disabled etc)

Random effects. Fixed effects: B = -.03 (ns)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.08 p < .01 B additionally controlled for:
- absolute lack of
  - social life

Fixed effects. Random effects: B = -.078 (01)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.08 p < .01 B additionally controlled for:
- relative lack of
  - facilities
  - durables
  - accomodation
  - health

Random effects. Fixed effects: B = -.056 (05)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.11 p < .01 B additionally controlled for:
- relative lack of
  - social life

Random effects. Fixed effects: B = -.085 (05)