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Correlational findings

Study Dumludag (2015): study ZZ 2010

Public
18+ aged, general public, developed and transition nations, 2010
Survey name
INT-LiTS 2010
Sample
Respondents
N = 22671
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Expenditures on utilities
Our Classification
Remarks
Expressed in natural logarithm (ln)
Distribution
Developed = 19.2%; CEB + SEE = 23.9%; CIS + M = 15%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Approximately how much does your household spend on utilities per month?

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = -.02 ns Developed Countries O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.11 p < .01 Transition (all) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.06 p < .05 Central Eastern Europe and the Baltic states (CEB), South East Europe (SEE) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.14 p < .01 The Commonwealth of Independent States and Mongolia (CIS+M)

B's controlled for:
-Age
-Gender
-Household size
-marital status
-Health
-Education
-Country
-Employment
-Income ladder
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = -.02 ns SPLIT-UP BY INCOME In developed nations

Income ladder 1-3
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = -.03 ns Income ladder 4-6 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.06 ns Income ladder 7-10 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.16 p < .01 SPLIT-UP BY INCOME in transition nations (all)

Income ladder 1-3
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.08 p < .01 Income ladder 4-6 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-bb b = +.12 ns Income ladder 7-10

B's controlled for:
-Age
-Gender
-Household size
-marital status
-Health
-Education
-Country
-Employment