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Correlational findings

Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study LA 2003

Public
Working aged (20-69), Laos, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 671
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with life domains
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single questions:" Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with the following aspects of your life.."
A Individual level materialist sphere
    Aa housing
    Ab standard of living
    Ac household income
    Ad health
    Ae education
    Af  job
B Individual level post-materialist sphere
    Ba friendships
    Bb marriage
    Bc  neighbors
    Bd  family life
    Be leisure
    Bf  spiritual life
C Public sphere
    Ca public safety
    Cb condition of environment
    Cc social welfare system
    Cd democratic system

5 very satisfied
4 somewhat satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.14 ns Aa: Satisfaction with housing
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.18 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.26 p < .05 Ab: Satisfaction with standard of living
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.27 p < .01 Ac: Satisfaction with household income
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.42 p < .01 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.21 p < .05 Ad: Satisfaction with health
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.15 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.03 ns Ae: Satisfaction with education
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.04 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.12 ns Af: Satisfaction with job
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.01 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.12 ns Ba: Satisfaction with friendships
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.16 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.05 ns Bb: Satisfaction with marriage

marrieds only
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.20 ns Bc: Satisfaction with neighbors
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.18 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.20 ns Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.33 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.08 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.14 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.30 p < .01 Ca: Satisfaction with public safety
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.19 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.06 ns Cb: Satisfaction with condition of environment
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.13 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.16 ns Cc: Satisfaction with social welfare system
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.17 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = na Cd: Satisfaction with democratic system
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = na - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.06 ns Aa: Satisfaction with housing
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.15 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.18 ns Ab: Satisfaction with standard of living
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.18 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.02 ns Ac: Satisfaction with household income
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.03 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 NS Ad: Satisfaction with health
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.22 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 ns Ae: Satisfaction with education
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.06 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.12 ns Af: satisfaction with job
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.17 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.14 ns Ba: Satisfaction with friendships
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.26 ns Bb: Satisfaction with marriage

married only
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.16 ns Bc: Satisfaction with neighbors
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.20 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.04 ns Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.03 ns Bd: Satisfaction with family life
- marrieds only
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = =.20 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.16 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
- marrieds only
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.04 ns Bf: Satisfaction with spiritual life
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.18 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.19 ns Ca: Satisfaction with public safety
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.25 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.02 ns Cb: Satisfaction with condition of environment
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.17 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.00 ns Cc: Satisfaction with social welfare system
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.14 ns - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = na Cd: Satisfaction with democratic system
- all
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = na - marrieds only

OLRC's controlled for:
- INDIVIDUAL characteristics:
  - Satisfaction with other life domains
  - Access to public services:
    - water supply
    - electricity
    - piped gas
  - lifestyle characteristics:
    - religion
    - living internationally
    - English ability
    - homeownership
    - number of family members
    - relative standard of living
    - no right to vote
  - Socioeconomic status:
    - gender
    - marital status
    - age
    - income
    - educational attainment