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Correlational findings

Study Ouweneel (2000): study ZZ 1980

Public
Adults, general public, 15 nations 1980, 39 nations 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 50000
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Most studies used face-to-face interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label
Size of welfare state
Our Classification
Operationalization
Social security expenditure in % GNP per capita

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = ++ p < .05 N=30 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a rpc = + ns N=27 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = + ns N=32 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a rpc = - ns N=29 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = + ns N=38 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a rpc = + ns N=35

rpc's controlled for Real GDP