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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
Change in married status
Our Classification
Remarks
Lag of change not reported, probably T to T+1
Operationalization
1: Married
0: Single (reference category)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e OPRC = +.19 p < .001 CURRENTLY married (vs single) by CURRENT happiness
OPRC controled for
- employment status
- health status
- sexe
- age,age-squared
- education
- income
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b-fix = +.06 p < .05 CURRENTLY married (vs single) by CHANGE in happiness
b-fix controled for CURRENT
- employment status
- income
- health status
- sexe
- age, age-squared
- education
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b = +.09 p < .05 BECAME married by CHANGE in happiness
b controled for CHANGE in
- employment
- health
- education