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Correlational findings

Study Helliwell & Huang (2008): study CA 2002

Public
Working population, Canada, 2002 - 2003
Survey name
ESC 2002-2003 (2nd wave)
Sample
Respondents
N = 2523
Non Response
Assessment

not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital Status
Our Classification
Distribution
Married:
                                   Mean
All:                             52%
Male:                         51%
Female:                     53%
Union member:        55%
Non union member  51%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0. Single (assumed)
1a. Married
1b. As Married
1c. Divorced
1d. Separated
1e. Widowed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OPRC = +/- p < .01          All     Male   Female  Union  N-union
1a.      0.387   0.304  0.477   0.427  0.378

1b.      0.376   0.429  0.334   0.642  0.234
1c.(ns) -0.176  -0.233 -0.099  -0.238 -0.119
1d.(ns) -0.216  -0.137 -0.226  -0.160 -0.254
1e.(ns) -0.156  -0.193 -0.126  -0.010 -0.225