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Correlational findings

Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study TH 2003

Public
Working aged (20-69), Thailand, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 971
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Region
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a. South (reference)
b Bangkok
c Central
d North
e North-east

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.22 ns Bangkok vs. South

- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.18 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.37 ns CENTRAL vs. South O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.63 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.09 ns North vs. South

- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.22 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.10 ns North-east vs. South

- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.08 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.43 ns Bangkok vs. South

-all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.41 ns married only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.09 ns Central vs. South

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.10 ns married only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.41 ns North vs. South

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.29 ns - married only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 ns North-east vs. South

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.12 ns - married 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