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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
Income
Our Classification
Operationalization
Self reported income position
1:   High income (reference)
0a: Low income
0b  Middle income

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.16 p < .01 Low income    (vs high) O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a b = -.05 p < .01 Middle income (vs high)

b controlled for:
- age
- gender
- country
- year
- number of children
- socioeconomic status
- marital status