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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
Marital status
Our Classification
Operationalization
Selfreport on current marital status
1. married
0. non-married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.30 p < .001 B specially controlled for
-Car ownership
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.28 p < .001 B specially controlled for
-Number of cars in household
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.29 p < .001 B specially controlled for
-Car price
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-I b = +.26 p < .001 B specially controlled for
-Car price
-Year in which acquired first car

Above B's all additionally controlled for
-Total family income
-Rent a dwelling
-Other than own/rent a dwelling
-Number of children in household
-Health status
-Gender
-Marital status
-Age
-State dummy