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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
Children in household
Our Classification
Distribution
Having no child, Range: 0-1; M=0,605; SD=0,489
Having one child, Range: 0-1; M=0,131; SD=0,337
Having two children, Range: 0-1; M=0,093; SD=0,290
Having three children, Range: 0-1; M=0,026; SD=0,159
Having four children, Range: 0-1; M=0,009; SD=0,094
No info about children, Range: 0-1; M=0,137; SD=0,344
Operationalization
Number of children under age 15 in household
0 no children
1
2
3
4 +
E: No information in HH

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.01 p < .01 one                     (vs none) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.01 ns 2                       (vs none) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.02 p < .10 3 children under age 13 (vs none) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = -.04 p < .05 4 or more               (vs none) O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b b = +.00 ns No info about children in HH

b (+.001) controlled for
- Individual characteristics
  - age
  - age squared
  - education
  - marital status
  - occupation
- National characteristics
  - gdp per capita
  - unemployment rate
  - inflation rate

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