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Correlational findings

Study Brown & Gray (2014): study AU 2002

Public
16-93 aged general public, Australia, 2002, 2006, 2010
Survey name
AU-HILDA combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 27530
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Distribution
1:    67%, 0a: 18%, 0b: 10%, 0c:    5%
Operationalization
1 married (reference)
    0a never married
    0b divorced
    0c widow

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.31 p < .000 never married   (vs. married) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.96 p < .000 divorced        (vs. married) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.68 p < .000 widow           (vs. married)

b-fix controled for:
- income
- age
- educational attainment
- ln(household size)
- employment status
- self-reported health status

Results don't change substantially, if additionally controled for different wealth measures such as total wealth, assets and (secured and unsecured) debt.