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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
Personal control scale
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach's alpha Ukraine 0.68
Operationalization
Factor based on responses to 6 statements on lack of control:
a: Can't overcome difficulties
b: Unable to enjoy normal day-to-day activities
c: Dissatisfied with work
d: Life is too complicated
e: Impossible to influence things activities
f: Feeling lonely

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga r = -.31 p < .01 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = -.21 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c r = -.30 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = -.18 p < .01 Beta 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 Index
- Trust institutions Index
- Active in organisation
- freedom of choice and control
- freedom index O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = -.12 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = -.15 p < .01 Beta in addition controlled for:
- Self-reported Health
- Psycho-social Health scale
- Limiting long-term Health problem O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga Beta = -.08 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c Beta = ? ns Beta in addition controlled for:
- Satisfaction with security level
- Satisfaction with work
- Satisfaction with work conditions
- Satisfaction with personal income
- Satisfaction with household income
- Satisfaction with health
- Political satisfaction

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