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Correlational findings

Study Paul & Guilbert (2013): study AU 2001

Public
18+ aged general public, Australia, followed 4 years 2001-2005
Survey name
AU-HILDA combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 8530
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Operationalization
Employment status:
a) Unemployed
b) Not in labor force
c) Employed (reference group)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = -.28 p < .10 a) unemployed (vs. employed) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d OPRC = -.20 ns b) not in labor force (vs. employed)

OPRC controlled for:
- Household income
- Past household income
- Reference group income
- Age
- Education level
- Gender
- Health
- Living in/outside city
- Indiginous
- Marital status
- Parents together
- Volunteering
- Care performed
- Working hours
- Commuting