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Correlational findings

Study Margolis & Myrskyla (2011): study ZZ World samples 1981

Public
15+ aged general public in 86 nations 1981-2005
Survey name
INT-World Values Survey, pooled waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 201988
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Number of children
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: has children
   a: one child
   b: two children
   c: three children
   d: four or more children
0: childless (referrence)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.04 p < .05 1 child      (vs childless)  CI95[+.031|+0.051] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.06 p < .05 2 children  (vs childless)  CI95[+.053|+0.072] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.06 p < .05 3 children   (vs childless)  CI95[+.49-+0.071] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +.00 ns 4 or more    (vs childless)  CI95[-.009|+0.013]

b controled for:
- age
- gender
- country
- year O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.03 p < .05 1 child      (vs childless)  CI95[-.045|-0.020] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.03 p < .05 2 children  (vs childless)  CI95[-.046|-0.022] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.03 p < .05 3 children   (vs childless)  CI95[+.039-+0.621] O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.06 p < .05 4 or more    (vs childless)  CI95[-.069|+0.041]

b additionally controled for:
- income
- socio-economic status
- marital status O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +/- b differs across age groups
- negative among >30 aged
- neutral among 30-39 aged
- positive among <40 aged O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +/- Similar for males and females O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +/- Similar for partnered and not-partnered O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = +/- More negative among low income > 30 aged O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = - More negative among parents in poor health O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = - Variable across welfare regime in nation O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = - Less negative in low-fertitlity nations