Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Kavetsos & Koutroumpis (2011): study ZZ EU28 2005

Public: 15+ aged general public, 29 EU countries, 2005- 2008
Survey name: EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample
Respondents: N = 28000
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Age

Our Classification

Distribution

Operationalization

a. age in years
b. age squared/100

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

b = -.02 p < .01

a. age in years

O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b

b = + p < .01

b. age squared

bs controlled for
- Nation characteristics:
  - log GDP per capita
  - Year effects
  - Country effects
- Community characteristics:
  - Community size
- Personal characteristics:
  - home access to:
    - Fixed phone
    - Mobile phone
    - TV
    - TV with DVD
    - CD
    - PC without Internet
    - PC with Internet
  - Male
  - Marital status
  - Employement status
  - Education level
  - Financial situation