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Correlational findings

Study Delhey (2012): study ZZ Europe 2007

Public
18+ aged general public, 31 European nations, 2007
Survey name
EU-EQLS2007
Sample
Respondents
N = 33647
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
in 12 of the countries, paper-and-pencil face-to-face interviews (PAPI) were used, while in the remaining 19 countries the interviews were conducted using computerassisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Status discomfort (Statusunbehagen)
Our Classification
Distribution
Range on scale 0-1: 0,2 (Sweden) to 0,42 (Romenia)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on 2 questions:
a: I don’t feel the value of what I do is recognised by others
b: Some people look down on me because of my job situation or income

Each rated:
1 strongly disagree
2 disagree
3 nether disagree or agree
4 agree
5 strongly agree

Computation: (a+b)/2

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.36 p < .0001 all 31 nations average O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.30 p < .0001 all 31 nations average O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.47 p < .0001 Ireland O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -,.5 p < .0001 Great Britain O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -,40 p < .0001 Czech Republic O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.40 p < .0001 Austria O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.39 p < .0001 Italy O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.27 p < .0001 Greece O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.26 p < .0001 France O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.26 p < .0001 Denmark O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.25 p < .0001 Turkey O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b r = -.15 p < .0001 Slovenia O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.42 p < .0001 Ireland O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.37 p < .0001 Austria O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.37 p < .0001 Great Britain O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.35 p < .0001 Czech Republic O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.35 p < .0001 Finland O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.21 p < .0001 Spain O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.21 p < .0001 France O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.18 p < .0001 Greece O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.18 p < .0001 Turkey O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b r = -.17 p < .0001 Slovenia