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Correlational findings

Study Ekici & Koydemir (2014a): study TR 1999

Public
15+ aged, general public, Turkey, 1999
Survey name
EU-EVS 1999/2000
Sample
Respondents
N = 1205
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Income
Our Classification
Distribution
group1:    15 % (reference category)
group 2:   23 %
group 3:   20 %
group 4:   21 %
group 5:   21%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
5 levels (ascending), not specified

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OLRC = + p < .01 probability of being more/less happy (vs income group 1)
GROUP 2
- very satisfied          + 6% (.05)
- somewhat satisfied      + 5% (.05)
- medium satisfied        + 1% (ns)
- somewhat dissatisfied   - 3% (.05)
- very dissatisfied       - 8% (.01)

GROUP 3
- very satisfied          +13% (.01)
- somewhat satisfied      + 9% (.01)
- medium satisfied        - 1% (ns)
- somewhat dissatisfied   - 6% (.01)
- very dissatisfied       -15% (.01)

GROUP 4
- very satisfied          +14% (.01)
- somewhat satisfied      + 9% (.01)
- medium satisfied        - 1% (ns)
- somewhat dissatisfied   - 7% (.01)
- very dissatisfied       -15% (.01)

GROUP 5
- very satisfied          +26% (.01)
- somewhat satisfied      +12% (.01)
- medium satisfied        - 5% (.05)
- somewhat dissatisfied   -10% (.01)
- very dissatisfied       -23% (.01)
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-g OLRC = + p < .01 GROUP 2
- very happy              +11% (.01)
- quite happy             + 4% (.01)
- not very happy          - 8% (.01)
- not at all happy        - 8% (.01)

GROUP 3
- very happy              +16% (.01)
- quite happy             + 4% (.01)
- not very happy          -10% (.01)
- not at all happy        -10% (.01)

GROUP 4
- very happy              +16% (.01)
- quite happy             + 5% (.01)
- not very happy          -10% (.01)
- not at all happy        -10% (.01)

GROUP 5
- very happy              +21% (.01)
- quite happy             + 5% (.01)
- not very happy          -13% (.01)
- not at all happy        -13% (.01)

OLRCs adjusted for:
- employment
- age
- gender
- religiosity
- marital status