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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
Living in extended household
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: Lives in extended household
    a: couple with children
    b: couple without children
    c: lone parent
0: Couple with children without others  (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a D% = -/+ % HAPPY in NORDIC Countries
- couple without children
  - extended household   89%     
  - not                  94%
  difference            - 5%
- couple with children
  - extended household 1008%     
  - not                  95%
  difference           +  5%
- lone parent
  - extended household  100%
  - not                  82%
  difference          +  18% O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = MEN O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.78 p < .014 Couple in extended household with children (vs couple with children) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.86 Couple in extended househol without children (vs couple with children) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.45 p < .000 Lone parent in extended household (vs couple with children) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.80 ns Lives as lone parent in extended household  (vs not) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = FEMALES O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.86 ns Couple with children in extended household (vs couple with children) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a OR = 0.51 p < .000 Lone parent in extenden household (vs couple with children)

OR controled for
- age
- number of children below age 13
- age of youngest child
- religiosity
- perceived health

All insignificant when additionally controled for
- perceived financial situation
- education
- own employment
- employment of spouse
- social benefits in nation