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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
Relative income
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self-report on  income compared to average income
1: Much below average income (reference)
2: Below average income
3: Average income
4: Above average income
5: Much above average income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = +.30 p < .01 Below average (vs much below average income)

Black:    OPRC: +.32 (01)
Coloured: OPRC: +.29 (01)
Indian:   OPRC: -.18 (ns)
White:    OPRC: -.08 (ns)

OPRCs controlled for:
- Age
- Education
- Marital status
- Health
- Religion
- Children
- Income (absolute)
- Employment
- Area of residence
- Ethnicity
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = +.79 p < .01 Average (vs much below average income)

Black:    OPRC: +.79 (01)
Coloured: OPRC: +.79 (01)
Indian:   OPRC: +.56 (05)
White:    OPRC: +.32 (ns)

OPRCs controlled for:
- Age
- Education
- Marital status
- Health
- Religion
- Children
- Income (absolute)
- Employment
- Area of residence
- Ethnicity
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = +1.0 p < .01 Above average (vs much below average income)

Black:    OPRC: +1.16 (01)
Coloured: OPRC: +.78  (01)
Indian:   OPRC: +.57  (ns)
White:    OPRC: +.45  (ns)

OPRCs controlled for:
- Age
- Education
- Marital status
- Health
- Religion
- Children
- Income (absolute)
- Employment
- Area of residence
- Ethnicity
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j OPRC = +1.3 p < .01 Much above average (vs much below average income

Black:    OPRC: +1.25 (01)
Coloured: OPRC: +1.42 (01)
Indian:   OPRC: +1.11 (ns)
White:    OPRC: +1.09 (05)

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