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Correlational findings

Study Fischer et al. (2015): study AU 1995

Public
Youngsters Australia, followed from age 14 to age 21, 1995-2002
Survey name
AU_MUSP
Sample
Respondents
N = 3745
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionaires completed at ages 14 and 21

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age onset of canabis use (by happiness at age 21)
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T2 (age 21)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on questions whether one had ever used canabis and at what age the first use took place
1:  First use of canabis at age..
     a: 15 or less
     b: 16-17
     c: 18 or more
0: Never used canabis (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-FH-c-sq-v-3-b OR = - T2 happiness (age 21) by onset of earlier use of canabis

Odd Ratios denote chance of being Unhappy. Sign of correlation reversed to fit standard notation in WDH
M-FH-c-sq-v-3-b OR = - p < .05 T2 Happy (vs Very happy) OR unadjusted
- age 15 or less OR = 1.97 CI95[1.30-2.98]
- age 16-17      OR = 1.63 CI95[1.20-2,21]
- age 18 or more OR = 1.58 CI95[1.08-2.32]
M-FH-c-sq-v-3-b OR = - p < .05 T2 UNhappy (vs Very happy) OR unadjusted
- age 15 or less OR = 2.81 CI95[1.45-3.44]
- age 16-17      OR = 2.33 CI95[1.40-3,88]
- age 18 or more OR = 1.58 CI95[1.69-5.43]

ORs unaffected by control for T2:
- Socio-economics status
  - gender
  - main job
  - government benefits
  - education
- living arrangement
- boy/girl friend
- school success (OP score)
- has child
- tobacco use
- use of other stinulants