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Correlational findings

Study Binder & Coad (2013): study GB 1996 /1

Public
Working age people, UK, followed 10 years 1996-2006
Survey name
UK-BHPS combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 49018
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Distribution
N=A:41085;  B:5547;  C:2386
Operationalization
A. Employed for wage
B. Self employed
C. Unemployed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e DM = +/- Employed        M=5.24
Self employed   M=5.31
Unemployed      M=4.65 O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e r = +.00 ns Employed      (vs not) O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e r = +.02 p < .001 Self employed (vs not) O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e OPRC = +.06 p < .05 O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e r = -.08 p < .001 Unemployed    (vs not) O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e OPRC = -.25 p < .001 OPRCs controled for
- income
- marital status
- health status
- sexe
- age, age-squared
- education