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Correlational findings

Study Odermatt & Stutzer (2014): study ZZ Europe 1990

Public
15+ aged, 41 European countries and regions 1990-2011
Survey name
EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 629930
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Distribution
Being married, Range: 0-1; M=0,529; SD=0,499
Single with partner, Range:0-1; M=0,081; SD=0,272
Single, Range: 0-1; M=0,218; SD=0,413
Divorced, Range:0-1; M=0,072; SD=0,259
Widowed, Range: 0-1; M=0,090; SD=0,287
Other, Range: 0-1;  M=0,009; SD=0,095
Operationalization
1 married (reference)
0 not married
    A: Single with partner
    B: Single
   C: Divorced
    D: Widowed
    E: Other marital status

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.08 p < .01 Single with partner    (vs married) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.15 p < .01 Single                 (vs married) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.28 p < .01 Divorced               (vs married) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.21 p < .01 Widowed                (vs married) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.10 p < .01 Other marital status   (vs married)

b controlled for
- Individual characteristics
  - age
  - age squared
  - education
  - occupation
- National characteristics
  - gdp per capita
  - unemployment rate
  - inflation rate

b unaffected by additional control for:
  - cigarette price
  - other tobacco policies
  - beer taks