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Correlational findings

Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study KR 2003

Public
Working aged (20-69), South Korea, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 1342
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with life domains
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single questions:" Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the following aspects of your life.."
A Individual level materialist sphere
    Aa housing
    Ab standard of living
    Ac household income
    Ad health
    Ae education
    Af  job
B Individual level post-materialist sphere
    Ba friendships
    Bb marriage
    Bc  neighbors
    Bd  family life
    Be leisure
    Bf  spiritual life
C Public sphere
    Ca public safety
    Cb condition of environment
    Cc social welfare system
    Cd democratic system

5 very satisfied
4 somewhat satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.36 p < .01 Aa: Satisfaction with housing
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.32 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.24 ns Ab: Satisfaction with standard of living
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.27 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.10 ns Ac: Satisfaction with household income
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.08 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.14 ns Ad: Satisfaction with health
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.04 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.11 ns Ae: Satisfaction with education
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.30 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 p < .05 Af: Satisfaction with job
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.13 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 ns Ba: Satisfaction with friendships
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.03 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.50 p < .01 Bb: Satisfaction with marriage O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.12 ns Bc: Satisfaction with neighbors
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.02 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.21 Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.38 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.09 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.07 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.24 p < .05 Ca: Satisfaction with public safety
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.31 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.32 p < .01 Cb: Satisfaction with condition of environment
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.37 p < .01 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.01 ns Cc: Satisfaction with social welfare system
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.11 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.01 ns Cd: Satisfaction with democratic system
- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.01 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.19 ns Aa: Satisfaction with housing
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.13 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.57 p < .01 Ab: Satisfaction with standard of living
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.51 p < .01 - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.05 ns Ac: Satisfaction with household income
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.07 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.20 ns Ad: Satisfaction with health
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.12 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.06 ns Ae: Satisfaction with education
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.13 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.17 ns Af: satisfaction with job
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.10 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.09 ns Ba: Satisfaction with friendships
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.19 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.62 p < .01 Bb: Satisfaction with marriage M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.06 ns Bc: Satisfaction with neighbors
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.01 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.18 ns Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.26 ns Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.19 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.20 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.41 p < .01 Bf: Satisfaction with spiritual life
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.20 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.25 p < .05 Ca: Satisfaction with public safety
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.28 p < .05 - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.38 p < .01 Cb: Satisfaction with condition of environment
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.41 p < .01 - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.09 ns Cc: Satisfaction with social welfare system
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.26 p < .05 - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.07 ns Cd: Satisfaction with democratic system
- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.09 ns - marrieds only

OLRC's controlled for:
- INDIVIDUAL characteristics:
  - Satisfaction with other life domains
  - Access to public services:
    - water supply
    - electricity
    - piped gas
  - lifestyle characteristics:
    - religion
    - living internationally
    - English ability
    - homeownership
    - number of family members
    - relative standard of living
    - no right to vote
  - Socioeconomic status:
    - gender
    - marital status
    - age
    - income
    - educational attainment