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Correlational findings

Study Tani et al. (2020): study AU 2001

Public
Elderly, Australia, 2001
Survey name
AU-HILDA combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 5881
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Has children
Our Classification
Distribution
Natives       M=.91, SD=.28
Migrants     M=.92, SD=.27
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self-report on question:
How many children in total have you ever had? That is, ever (fathered / given birth to) or adopted? This only includes natural and adopted children, not step or foster children.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = .23 p < .001 ALL

Betas controlled for:
- Age
- Age squared
- Gender: male
- Married
- Education
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Ln income
- Household size
- Ethnic concentration
- Social network
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = .20 p < .001 ALL

Beta additionally controlled for country of origin
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.21 p < .001 NATIVES Only

Betas controlled for:
- Age
- Age squared
- Gender: male
- Married
- Education
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Ln income
- Household size
- Social network
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.03 ns MIGRANTS Only

Betas controlled for:
- Age
- Age squared
- Gender: male
- Married
- Education
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Ln income
- Household size
- Social network
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.24 p < .05 FEMALES Only

Betas controlled for:
- Age
- Age squared
- Married
- Education
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Ln income
- Household size
- Social network
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- China
- India
- English speaking countries
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.12 ns MALES Only

Betas controlled for:
- Age
- Age squared
- Married
- Education
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Ln income
- Household size
- Social network
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- China
- India
- English speaking countries