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Correlational findings

Study DiGiacinto et al. (2007): study IT 2004

Public
Employees, Italy, 2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 1240
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Method of assesment is not specified in the paper and is assumed.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Cognitive and non-cognitive abilities
Our Classification
Remarks
Cognitive and non-cognitive abilites are proxied by level of educational attainment.
Distribution
1: M=0,879 SD=0,2833
2: M=0,3290  SD=0,4701
3: M=0,4403  SD=4966
4: M=0,1387  SD=0,3458
Operationalization
1: Elementary
2: Primary
3: Secondary
4: Tertiary

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-QOL-?-sq-n-10-a b = +1.3 p < .071 Elementary education O-QOL-?-sq-n-10-a b = +1.8 p < .012 Primary education O-QOL-?-sq-n-10-a b = +2.6 p < .001 Secondary education O-QOL-?-sq-n-10-a b = +2.7 p < .001 Tertiary education

OLS regression controls for:
-age
-income
-creativity index
-schooling*creativity index
-marital status
-gender
-other educational levels
-province level unemployment rate
-province level per capita disposable income
-area

Ordered probit analysis yields similar results.