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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
Geographic region
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1 Ontario (reference)
2 Atlantic region
3 Quebec
4 Prairie provinces
5 British Columbia

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Atlantic region (vs. Ontario)

       b      p<
2003  +.15   .001
2005  +.21   .001
2006  +.13   .001
2008  +.09   .01
2009  +.16   .001
2010  +.07    ns
2011  +.10   .05 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = + Quebec            (vs. Ontario)

       b      p<
2003  +.09   .05
2005  +.22   .001
2006  +.11   .01
2008  +.16   .01
2009  +.16   .01
2010  +.23   .001
2011  +.07    ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = - Prairie provinces (vs. Ontario)

       b      p<
2003  -.06    ns
2005  -.03    ns
2006  -.04    ns
2008  -.10   .05
2009  -.02    ns
2010  -.10    ns
2011  -.03    ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j b = +/- British Columbia  (vs. Ontario)

       b      p<
2003  +.02    ns
2005  +.06    ns
2006  +.05    ns
2008  -.04    ns
2009  -.10    ns
2010  -.08    ns
2011  +.05    ns

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