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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study MX 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Mexico, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1531
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Self-definition as religious
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "Independently of wether you go to church or not, would you say you are....."
1   A convinced atheist
2   Not a religious person
3   A religious person

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=2.68     Mt=5.6
2       M=2.87     Mt=6.2
3       M=2.99     Mt=6.6 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       M=7.45      Mt=7.2
2       M=7.35      Mt=7.1
3       M=7.47      Mt=7.2 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       M=1.36      Mt=6.4
2       M=1.38      Mt=6.4
3       M=1.40      Mt=6.4 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.08 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.02 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.00 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.06 p < .01 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = +.02 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.00 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.08 p < .01 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.02 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