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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
Region
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Seoul metropolitan (reference)
a Middle
b South-west
c South-east

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.19 ns Seoul metropolitan - middle

- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.03 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.21 ns Seoul metropolitan - south-west

-all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.03 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 ns Seoul metropolitan - middle

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.41 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.25 ns Seoul metropololitan - south-west

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.31 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.08 ns seoul metropolitan - south-east

-all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.04 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.03 ns Seoul metropolitan - South-east

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.09 ns marrieds only

OLRC's controlled for:
- INDIVIDUAL characteristics:
  - Satisfaction with life domains
  - Access to public services:
    - number of utilities
    - internet
    - email
    - mobile phone
  - Lifestyle characteristics:
    - frequency of praying
    - 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
- GEOGRAPHIC characteristics:
  - city size
  - county