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Correlational findings

Study Latif (2011): study CA 1994

Public
45+ aged adults, Canada, followed 13 years. 1994-2007
Survey name
CA National Population Health Survey: pooled waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 22040
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
every 2 years

Correlate

Authors's Label
Province
Our Classification
Remarks
T1:1994-1995, T7:2006-2007 Most respondents retired in this period
Operationalization
A. Newfoundland
B. Prince Edward Island
C. Nova Scotia
D. New Brunswick
E. Quebec
F. Manitoba
G. Saskatchewan
H. Alberta
I. British Columbia
J. Ontario (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.04 p < .01 Newfoundland           (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.03 p < .05 Prince Edward Island   (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.01 ns Nova Scotia            (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.05 p < .01 New Brunswick          (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = -.05 p < .01 Quebec                 (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.03 p < .05 Manitoba               (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.03 p < .05 Saskatchewan           (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = +.02 ns Alberta                (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b = -.01 ns British Columbia       (vs Ontario)

Similar results when using ordered logit model

All became no significant when using binary logit model O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.03 ns T1-T7 CHANGE in happiness by living province
- Newfoundland         (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.09 ns - Prince Edward Island (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.06 ns - Nova Scotia          (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.09 ns - New Brunswick        (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.14 ns - Quebec               (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.09 ns - Manitoba             (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = -.13 ns - Saskatchewan         (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = -.07 ns - Alberta              (vs Ontario) O-HL-?-sq-v-5-d b-fix = +.04 ns - British Columbia     (vs Ontario)

All model controlled for
- gender
- age, age squared
- marital status
- education level
- health status
- Personal income
- lives in an urban area
- home owner

Similar results when additionally using discontinuous age specific retirement incentives as Instrumental Variable for retirement.