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Correlational findings

Study Vignoli et al. (2014): study ZZ EU 27 2007

Public
Survey name
EU-EQLS2007
Sample
Respondents
N = 17000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age of the youngest child in the hh
Our Classification
Distribution
1: 78,2%; 2: 6.,1%; 3: 5,2%; 4:10,5%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: No children under age 13 (reference)
2: youngest child aged 0-2 years
3: youngest child aged 3-5 years
4: youngest child aged 6-12 years

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = MEN O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 1.34 p < .05 Youngest child aged 0-2    (vs no children <13) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 1.21 ns Youngst child aged 3-5     (vs no children . Age 13) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 1.19 ns Youngest child aged 6-12   (vs no children < 13) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = WOMEN O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.96 ns Youngest child aged 0-2    (vs no children <13) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.82 p < .1 Youngest child aged 3-5    (vs no children <13) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.81 p < .05 Youngest child aged 6-12    (vs no children <13)

OR controled for:
- Living arrangement
- Age
- Children under 13 in hh
- Religiosity
- Perceived health status

Similar results when additionbally controled for:
- perceived financial situation
- education
- own employmwnt
- partners employment
- social security in nation