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Correlational findings

Study Okulicz-Kozaryn et al. (2015): study US 2011

Public
18+ aged, general public, the US, 2011
Survey name
US-Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
Sample
Respondents
N = 8907
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
98.6% interviews were conducted through telephone

Correlate

Authors's Label
Total family income
Our Classification
Remarks
The income reported here was collected in 2011 about tax year 2010. Please note that this variable can contain negative values. Negative values indicate a net loss, which in waves prior to 1994 were bottom-coded at USD 1, as were zero amounts. These losses occur as a result of business or farm losses.
Operationalization
Selfreport on household income.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B controlled for
-Car ownership O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Rent a dwelling
-Other than own/rent a dwelling O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Number of children in household
-Health status
-Gender
-Marital status
-Age
-State dummy O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B controlled for
-Number of cars in the household O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Rent a dwelling
-Other than own/rent a dwelling O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Number of children in household
-Health status
-Gender
-Marital status
-Age
-State dummy O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B controlled for
-Car price O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Rent a dwelling
-Other than own/rent a dwelling O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .01 B additionally controlled for
-Number of children in household
-Health status
-Gender
-Marital status
-Age
-State dummy O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B controlled for
-Car price
-Year in which acquired first car O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 p < .001 B additionally controlled for
-Rent a dwelling
-Other than own/rent a dwelling O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.00 ns B additionally controlled for
-Number of children in household
-Health status
-Gender
-Marital status
-Age
-State dummy