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Correlational findings

Study Kolosnitsyna et al. (2014): study RU 2009

Public
55+ aged, Russia, 2009 - 2012
Survey name
RU-RLMS combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 5920
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social status
Our Classification
Distribution
Mean = 6.35, SD = 1.66, Min = 1, Max = 9
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question
1 - absolutely not respected
:
9 - very respected)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-h r = +.24 LS - Social status correlation O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-h b = +.13 p < .01 All O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-h b = +.12 p < .01 Women O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-h b = +.15 p < .01 Men

Coefficients controlled for:
- Age
- Age^2
- Sex
- Type of settlement
- Health status
- Health Index
- Smoking
- Education
- Income(ln)
- Job
- Marital status
- Children

Pooled regression
Similar results obtained:
- Linear regression with random/fixed effects
- Ordered logit regression
- Panel logistic regression with random/fixed effects