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Correlational findings

Study Kasmaoui & Bourhaba (2017): study ZZ 2006

Public
18+ aged, general public, 132 nations, 2006
Survey name
INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 1320000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Confidencel
Our Classification
Distribution
%yes
Min 0,07  Max 0,97  Mean 0,46  SD 0,18
Operationalization
Confidence in national government. Trust your government?
0: no
1: yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = -.34 p < .05 AVERAGE happiness by CURRENT confidence in national government in nation. (OLS analyses on pooled data 2006-2015 in 166 nations) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c b = +.23 p < .05 CHANGE in AVERAGE happiness in 2006-2015 (measured by controling T2 happiness by T1 happiness) by CHANGE in confidence in national government.(GMM analysis in 116 nations)

b additionally controlled for CHANGE in
-log GDP per capita
-social support
-healthy life expectancy at birth
-freedom to make life choices
-democratic quality of government (World Bank)
-public spending.

Similar b if addionally controlled for change in inequality in household income (Gini)