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Correlational findings

Study Ebrahim et al. (2013): study ZA 2008

Public
18+ aged, general public, South Africa, 2008
Survey name
US-National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) 2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 12230
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self-reported employment status
0: Unemployed (reference)
1: Employed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = +.33 p < .05 Employed (vs unemployed)

Black:    OPRC: +.68  (01)
Coloured: OPRC: -.29  (ns)
Indian:   OPRC: +4.00 (01)
White:    OPRC: +.59  (ns)

OPRCs controlled for:
- Age
- Education
- Marital status
- Health
- Religion
- Children
- Income (absolute)
- Income (relative)
- Area of residence
- Ethnicity