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Correlational findings

Study Abbott & Sapsford (2006): study UA 2001

Public
18+ aged general public, Ukraine, 2001
Survey name
LLH Survey
Sample
Respondents
N = 2500
Non Response
24%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Freedom Index
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach's alpha: Russia 0.67, Ukraine 0.69
Distribution
Yes: a:85,2%, b: 84,8%; c; 70,1%
Operationalization
Factor of responses to statements on:
a: Say what I think
b: Join any organisation I like
c: Travel freely anywhere I want

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga r = ? ns O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c r = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas controlled for:
-age
-gender
-education
-employed
-economic situation
-basic food
-amenities
-married
-social resource Index
-personal support Index
-friend to confide in
-trust people
-trust government
-trust institutions
-active in organization
-personal control scale
-freedom of choice and control O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas additionally controlled for:
-Self-reported health
-psycho-social health scale
-limiting long-term health problem O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = ? ns O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Betas additionally controlled for satisfaction with:
-security level
-work
-work conditions
-personal income
-household income
-health
-political system

Signs in report are based on correlation with UNhappiness/DISsatisfaction. Reversed by WDH team to fit standard notation of correlation with more happiness