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Correlational findings

Study Rohe & Stegman (1994): study US Baltimore, Maryland 1989

Public
18+ aged, heads of low-income households, Baltimore city, United States, followed 18 months, 1989
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 283
Non Response
Assessment

assesment method not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Remarks
T1-T2 lag: 18 months
Distribution
                    Homeowners     Renters
Married       14,7%                19,3%
Single          85,3%                80,7%
Operationalization
0: unmarried
1: married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-c Beta = +.04 ns T1-T2 CHANGE in happiness, by T1 marital status.

Beta controlled for:
- Form of tenure
- T1 happiness (to capture change)
- demographic characteristics
  - age
  - sex
  - education
  - income
- occupational status
- housing condition
- neighborhood satisfaction
- housing type