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Correlational findings

Study Kesavayuth & Zikos (2016): study GB 2009

Public
20-59 aged, UK, followed 5 years, 2009-2014
Survey name
UK-HLS combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 17571
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Unemployment exit
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T2-T5 T1 = Jan 2009-Mar 2011 T2 = Jan 2010-Mar 2012 T3 = Jan 2011-Jul 2013 T4 = Jan 2012-Jun 2014 T5 = Jan 2013-Jun 2015
Distribution
1 = 34,7%
Operationalization
1 = unemployed at T1, became employed at T2-T5
0 = unemployed in all waves

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b-ran = -.02 p < .001 T1 happiness by T2-T5 CHANGE to employment O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b-fix = -.02 ns O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e b-iv = -.02 ns in waves 2-5


b values controlled for:
- Demographic factors:
  -standardized household income
  -standardized age,standardized age squared/100
  -number of children living in the household
  -educational attainment
  -marital status
  -gender
  -being non-British
  -having children aged 0-5 living in the household; having children aged 6-15 living in the household
  -having long-standing illness or disability

-Personal characteristics:
  -standardized scores for each of the Big Five personality traits

-Environmental factors:
  -demographic areas
  -time