Correlational findings | World Database of Happiness

Study Sulemana et al. (2016): study ZZ 2005

Public: 18+ aged, general public, 13 nations, 2005-2009
Survey name: INT-WorldValuesSurvey 5
Sample
Respondents: N = 23000
Non Response
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Age

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

a : age in years
b: age squared

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

b = - p < .001

Age in years
- African countries b = -.03(001)
- Developed countries b = -.03(001)

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

b = + p < .001

Age squared
- African Countries   b = +.04(001)
- Developed Countries b = +.03(001)

b controlled for:
- Personal characteristics
  - Gender
  - Education
  - Health status
  - Marital status
  - Employment status
  - Social Capital
  - Income
  - Satisfaction with finances
  - Children
  - Control over life
  - Religiosity
- Environmental characteristics
  - Local conditions
    - quality of water
    - quality of air
    - quality of sewage and sanitation
  - City size
  -Country dummies