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Correlational findings

Study Danzer & Danzer (2014): study UA 2003

Public
6000+ adults, aged 15 to 75, Ukraine
Survey name
UA-Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey
Sample
Respondents
N = 11922
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Radiation
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 0,47 (min: 0; max: 1,1)
Operationalization
Average total (internal and external) exposure doses, accumulated in 1986, mSv, expressed in units of natural background radiation per year.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-a Beta = -.20 p < .01 Beta controled for:
- gender
- married state
- widowed state
- separated state
- chronic disease
- drinker
- smoker
- height
- unemployed
- inactive
- household size
- log income
- years of schooling
- pensioner

Slight increase of life satisfaction in years 2003, 2004 and 2007.

No difference of life satisfaction when living near nuclear plant in 1986 or now.