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Correlational findings

Study Frey & Stutzer (2000b): study CH 1992

Public
Adults, general public, Switzerland, 1992
Sample
Respondents
N = 6000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Operationalization
0 single (reference)
1 a married
  b divorced
  c seperated
  d widowed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.11 p < .01 married O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.17 p < .01 divorced O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.62 p < .05 separated O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = -.08 widowed

Beta controlled for:
-Employment status
-Income
-Education
-Demographic factors (age, gender)
-Institutional factor (direct democratic rights)