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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
Marital status
Our Classification
Distribution
1=28,75% 0=31,25%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: Married
0: Not married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-n b = +,16 p < .00 Stronger among females (b= +.20 (00)

b controlled for:
- Personal characteristics:
  - Ethnicity
  - Gender
  - BMI
  - Obese
  - Having children
  - Education
  - Religion important
- Regional characteristics:
  - Urban-rural
  - Income per capita
  - Province