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Correlational findings

Study Fleming et al. (2016): study NZ 2008

Public
15+ aged, general public, New Zealand, 2008 - 2012
Survey name
NZ-GSS1
Sample
Respondents
N = 22727
Non Response
3006
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Residents were randomly selected to answer the household and personal questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Education
Our Classification
Distribution
1: 43,6% , 2: 13,9%, 3: 18,6%
Operationalization
0: No degree (reference)
1: Having certificate
2: Having a diploma
3: Having bachelors degree or higher

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-g OLRC = +.06 p < .10 1: Having a certificate O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-g OLRC = +.24 p < .01 2: Having a diploma O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-g OLRC = +.35 p < .01 3:Having a bachelors degree or higher

OLRC's controlled for:
- individual characteristics
  - experienced violent or non-violent crime
  - other demographic characteristics
  - civic life and social connectedness
- neighbourhood characteristics
  - greenspace access and quality
  - other neighbourhood characteristics