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Correlational findings

Study Saris (2001b): study RU 1993

Public
18+ aged general public, Russia, followed 3 years 1993-1995
Survey name
RU-RUSSET1
Sample
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Income
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed each year: T1, T2 and T3
Operationalization
not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d r = + CURRENT happiness(T) by CURRENT income (T)
                               Raw  .Corrected
T1 happiness by T1 income: r = +.19  +.36
T2 happiness by T2 income: r = +.18  +.32
T3 happiness by T3 income: r = +.12  +.25
Correction for measurement error in happiness and income (disattenuation) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d r = +.11 CURRENT happiness (T) by EARLIER (T-1) income
                               raw    corrected
T2 happiness by T1 income: r = +.10   +.21
T3 happiness by T1 income: r = +.08   +.11
T3 happiness by T2 income: r = +.11   +.19
Correction for measurement error in happiness and income (disattenuation) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d r = + EARLIER Happiness by LATER income
T1 happiness by T2 income: r = +.18
T1 happiness by T3 income: r = +.14
T2 happiness by T3 income: r = +.12 O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.56 p < .05 CHANGE happiness (T controled for T-1) by CHANGE income (T minus T-1): 1 year lags

Beta's controled for
- Age
- Education
and corrected for measurement error