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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study SI 1992

Public
18+ aged, general public, Slovenia, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1035
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Children in the household
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "How many of them are still living at home?"
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       M=2.34     Mt=4.5
1       M=2.28     Mt=4.3
2       M=2.39     Mt=4.6
3       M=2.37     Mt=4.6
4       Less than 10 Ss
5       Empty category
6       Empty category O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = 0       M=5.20      Mt=4.7
1       M=4.99      Mt=4.4
2       M=5.08      Mt=4.5
3       M=5.22      Mt=4.7
4       Less than 10 Ss
5       Empty category
6       Empty category A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 0       M=1.30      Mt=6.3
1       M=1.54      Mt=6.5
2       M=1.55      Mt=6.5
3       M=1.86      Mt=6.9
4       M=2.64      Mt=7.6
5       Less than 10 Ss
6       Empty category O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.03 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = -.01 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.10 p < .01 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.03 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tc = -.01 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.06 p < .05 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.02 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.04 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.08 p < .05 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income