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Correlational findings

Study Nikolova & Graham (2014a): study ZZ Western nations 2009

Public
15+ aged general public, 10 western nations, 2009-2012
Survey name
INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 84115
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
face to face interview in Turkey and Greece, other contries conducted via landline or cellular phone.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Unemployed
Our Classification
Distribution
M=0.044; SD=0.205
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: did not work in the past seven days but was actively looking for a job and  able to begin work.
0: employed full-time (reference)

1:yes
0:no

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a OLRC = -.73 p < .01 aged 46-65:              OLRC= -.24(05)
aged 66 and older:       OLRC= +.55(ns)
A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j LRCD = -.41 p < .01 aged 46-65:              LRCD= +.18(ns)
aged 66 and older:       LRCD= +2.0(05)

OLRC and LRCD controlld for:
-self-employed
-voluntarily part-time
-involuntarily part-time
-out of the labor force
-age
-age squared
-employment and age interactions
-female
-married
-college education
-householde income
-urban area
-child in household
-household size
-religion important
-country dummies(ref:United States)
-year dummies