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Correlational findings

Study Kasmaoui & Bourhaba (2017): study ZZ 2006

Public
18+ aged, general public, 132 nations, 2006
Survey name
INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 1320000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Health
Our Classification
Distribution
Min 36,17  Max 76,04  Mean 62,25  SD 7,96
Operationalization
Healthy life expectanvy at birth.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.03 p < .01 AVERAGE happiness by CURRENT healthy life expectancy in nation. (OLS analyses on pooled data 2006-2015 in 166 nations) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.01 p < .05 CHANGE in AVERAGE happiness in 2006-2015 (measured by controling T2 happiness by T1 happiness) by CHANGE in healthy life expectancy at birth.
(GMM analysis in 116 nations)

b additionally controlled for CHANGE in
-log GDP per capita
-social support
-confidence in national government
-freedom to make life choices
-democratic quality of government (World Bank)
-public spending.

Similar b if addionally controlled for change in inequality in household income (Gini)