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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study NL 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, The Netherlands, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1017
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with financial situation
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "How satisfied are you with the financial situation of your household?" rated on a 10-point numeri- cal scale ranging from 'dissatisfied' to 'satisfied'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = 1       M=2.84     Mt=6.1
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       M=3.06     Mt=6.9
5       M=3.28     Mt=7.6
6       M=3.15     Mt=7.2
7       M=3.40     Mt=8.0
8       M=3.40     Mt=8.0
9       M=3.50     Mt=8.3
10      M=3.63     Mt=8.8
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = 1       M=6.31      Mt=5.9
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       M=6.88      Mt=6.5
5       M=7.22      Mt=6.9
6       M=7.32      Mt=7.0
7       M=7.54      Mt=7.3
8       M=7.90      Mt=7.7
9       M=8.27      Mt=8.1
10      M=8.65      Mt=8.5
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       M= .99      Mt=6.0
5       M=1.50      Mt=6.5
6       M=1.23      Mt=6.2
7       M=1.92      Mt=6.9
8       M=1.94      Mt=6.9
9       M=2.07      Mt=7.1
10      M=2.23      Mt=7.2
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.25 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.33 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.21 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.19 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.30 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.14 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.25 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.35 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.20 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income