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Correlational findings

Study Helliwell & Huang (2010): study CA 2003

Public
Workers, Canada, ,2003
Survey name
CN-GSS 2003
Sample
Respondents
N = 9949
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Operationalization
0: 18 - 24 (reference)
1: 25 - 34
2: 35 - 44
3: 45- 54
4: 55 - 64
5: 65 up

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = -.21 p < .01 25-34 (vs 18-24) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = -.35 p < .01 35-44 (vs 18-24) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = -.38 p < .01 45-54 (vs 18-24) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = -.30 p < .01 55-64 (vs 18-24) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = -.11 p < .01 65 up (vs 18-24) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j = OPRC controled for:
- mastery scale with income effect subtracted
- job satisfaction with income effect subtracted
- log of total household income
- log average household income in census tract
- self-percieved health status
- gender
- marital status
- education
- contacts with
  - family members outside household
  - friends
  - neighbors
- number of memberships
- trust in
  - general
  - neighbors
  - police
- religion
  - importance
  - frequency of attending religious services
- immigrant
- ethnic status
- living in non-tracted area