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Correlational findings

Study Bonikowska et al. (2013): study CA 2003 /1

Public
15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2003-2011
Survey name
CN-GSS 2003-2011
Sample
Respondents
N = 20000
Non Response
34%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Labour force activity
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a Paid worker (reference)
b Self-employed
c Unemployed
d Not in labour force

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Self-employed       (vs. paid worker)

       b      p<
2003  +.01    ns
2005  +.10   .05
2006  +.04    ns
2008  +.04    ns
2009  +.05    ns
2010   .00    ns
2011  +.01   .01 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = - Unemployed          (vs. paid worker)

       b      p<
2003  -.51   .001
2005  -.26   .001
2006  -.16   .05
2008  -.48   .001
2009  -.44   .001
2010  -.47   .001
2011  -.29   .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = +/- Not in labour force (vs. paid worker)

       b      p<
2003  +.03    ns
2005  +.09   .05
2006  +.04    ns
2008  -.03    ns
2009  +.04    ns
2010  +.12   .05
2011  +.04    ns


b's controlled for:
- sex
- age
- numbeer of children
- marital status
- education
- immigrant
- household income
- household size
- homeownership
- selfreported health
- urban area/rural
- geographical region