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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study DK 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Denmark, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1030
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Number of children
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "Have you had any children?"
0   None
1   1 child
2   2 children
3   3 children
4   4 children
5   5 children
6   6 or more children

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 0       Empty category
1       M=3.32     Mt=7.7
2       M=3.40     Mt=8.0
3       M=3.31     Mt=7.7
4       M=3.27     Mt=7.6
5       M=3.39     Mt=8.0
6       M=3.54     Mt=8.5 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 0       Empty category
1       M= 7.97     Mt=7.7
2       M= 8.23     Mt=8.0
3       M= 8.11     Mt=7.9
4       M= 7.97     Mt=7.7
5       M= 8.50     Mt=8.3
6       M= 8.62     Mt=8.5 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 0       Empty category  
1       M=1.68      Mt=6.7
2       M=2.14      Mt=7.1
3       M=1.96      Mt=7.0
4       M=1.80      Mt=6.8
5       M=1.59      Mt=6.6
6       M=2.23      Mt=7.2 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = -.00 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.03 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.01 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = -.01 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = -.00 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.01 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = -.01 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.03 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.01 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income