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Correlational findings

Study Cavalcanti et al. (2009): study ZZ 2005

Public
University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 185
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Working
Our Classification
Distribution
                              WORKING STATUS in %
                                 No work Parttime Full-time
Purdue students      42                52            6      
UFPE students         50               38          12
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Single direct question, rated on a 3-point scale:
2 Fulltime (reference)
1 Parttime working
0 Not working

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-3-d OLRC = +.43 ns NOT WORKING (vs.FULL-TIME)

USA:    OLRC= +0.043 (ns)
Brazil: OLRC= +1.026 (ns)
O-HL-u-sq-v-3-d OLRC = +.73 ns WORKING PARTTIME (vs.FULL-TIME)

ORLC's controlled for:
- nationality
- age
- gender
- income

When not controlled for nationality:
USA:    OLRC= +0.263 (ns)
Brazil: OLRC= +0.927 (ns)