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Correlational findings

Study Nikolaev (2018): study AU 2001

Public
Working aged (22-65), Australia, followed 12 years, 2001-2013
Survey name
AU-HILDA combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 126265
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Age: s.e.= 0.00431 Age squared: s.e.= 0.0501
Operationalization
a Age in years
b Age squared

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = -.07 p < .01 Age in years A-AB-cm-mq-v-6-g Beta = - Positive affect: Beta = -.03 (01)
Negative affect: Beta = +.00 (ns)
Correlation with Affect Balance hence negative O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.81 p < .01 Age squared A-AB-cm-mq-v-6-g Beta = + p < .01 Positive affect: Beta = +.39 (01)
Negative affect: Beta = -.15 (01)
Correlation with Affect Balance hence positive


Betas controlled for:
- education
- gender
- marital status
- employment status
- individual labor income (log)