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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
Comparative nations
Our Classification
Operationalization
Difference in h from United States

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a OLRC = +/- Turkey    OLRC= -.13(01)
UK        OLRC= -.24(01)
France    OLRC= -.57(01)
Germany   OLRC= -.61(01)
Spain     OLRC= -.59(01)
Italy     OLRC= -.74(01)
Sweden    OLRC= +.01(ns)
Greece    OLRC= -1.24(01)
Portugal  OLRC= -1.79(01)
A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j LRCD = Turkey    OLRC= -1.31(01)
UK        OLRC= -.03 (ns)
France    OLRC= -1.01(01)
Germany   OLRC= -.17 (1)
Spain     OLRC= -.60 (01)
Italy     OLRC= -1.70(01)
Sweden    OLRC= -.98 (01)
Greece    OLRC= -2.20(01)
Portugal  OLRC= -.87 (01)

OLRC and LRCD controlld for:
-self employed
-voluntarily part-time
-unemployed
-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
-year dummies