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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study PT 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Portugal, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1185
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=2.83     Mt=6.1
3       M=2.84     Mt=6.1 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       M=7.16      Mt=6.8
2       M=7.12      Mt=6.8
3       M=7.08      Mt=6.8 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       M=1.13      Mt=6.1
2       M=1.47      Mt=6.5
3       M=1.28      Mt=6.3 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.04 ns O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = -.01 ns A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.02 ns 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 = -.01 ns O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.11 p < .05 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 = +.08 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income