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Correlational findings

Study Headey et al. (2008a): study DE 1990

Public
18+ aged general public, Germany, followed 15 years, 1990 - 2005
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 7329
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Frequency religious activities
Our Classification
Remarks
Pooled results of 11 waves between 1990-2005.
Distribution
M = 1.75, SD = 0.94
Operationalization
Respondents were asked about the frequency with which they attend church or engage in other religious activities:
1 never
to
4 at least once a week.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d r = +.12 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.17 p < .001 All O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.18 p < .001 Men O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.18 p < .001 Women O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d = Beta's controled for:
- gender
- age
- foreign born
- extroversion
- neuroticism
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.17 p < .001 Men O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.16 p < .001 Women O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d = Beta's additonally controled for:
- partnered
- education
- income
- health disability

Result for the latetst year available in 1990 - 2005 (usually 2005).