Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study MY 2003
- Public
- Working aged (20-69), Malaysia, 2003-2008
- Survey name
- Asia Barometer 2003-2008
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 710
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Living internationally
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Seldreport on single question: "Which, if any, of the following statements apply to you?"
- I have traveled abroad at least 3 times during the past 3 years
- I have friends from another country who are in China
- I have friends from other countries who are in China
- I often watch foreign-produced programs on TV
- I often communicate with people in other countries via the internet or email
- my job involves contact with organizations or people in other countries
1 yes
0 no
Counting the number of 'yes'- answers the score ranges from 0-6.
Observed Relation with Happiness
OLRC's controlled for:
- INDIVIDUAL characteristics:
- Satisfaction with life domains
- Access to public services:
- number of utilities
- internet
- mobile phone
- Lifestyle characteristics:
- frequency of praying
- religion
- 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:
- region
- city size
- county