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Correlational findings

Study Sörensen (2014): study ZZ EU 27 2008

Public
18+ aged general public European Union, 2008
Survey name
EU-EVS
Sample
Respondents
N = 29188
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Family: Partner
Our Classification
Remarks
Order and hence sign of correlation reversed by WDH team to fit standard classification
Distribution
0: 37%, 1:  63%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0 Living alone
1 Living with a partner

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Lgt = +        EU-27    EU-12    EU-7     EU-8
       All      high     middle   low

       +.63(01) +.72(01) +.57(01) +.52(01)

EU-12: Rich countries
EU-7: Middle income countries
EU-8: Low income countries

Lgt denotes points difference in happiness after control for:
- Living area
- Age
- Gender
- Family and children
- Education
- Employment
- Monthly household income