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Correlational findings

Study Blaauw & Pretorius (2013): study ZA 2008

Public
20+ aged general public, South Africa, 2008
Survey name
SA-NIDS Panel study
Sample
Respondents
N = 13792
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Distribution
M=37,69 SD=17,69
Operationalization
a: Age in years
b: Age squared

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-n b = -,07 p < .000 Age in years O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-n b = +.00 p < .000 Age squared

b controlled for:
- Personal characteristics:
  - ethnicity
  - gender
  - marital status
  - BMI
  - Obese
  - Having children
  - Education
  - Religion important
- Regional characteristics:
  - Urban-rural
  - Income per capita
  - Province in South Africa

OPRC analysis yields similar results