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Correlational findings

Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study LK 2003

Public
Working aged (20-69), Sri Lanka, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 480
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 = +.62 p < .01 Aa: Satisfaction with housing
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.56 p < .01 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.06 ns Ab: Satisfaction with standard of living
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.15 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.28 ns Ac: Satisfaction with household income
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.60 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.29 ns Ad: Satisfaction with health
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.22 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.14 ns Ae: Satisfaction with education
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.17 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.38 p < .05 Af: Satisfaction with job
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.39 p < .05 - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.30 ns Ba: Satisfaction with friendships
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.21 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.34 ns Bb: Satisfaction with marriage O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.28 ns Bc: Satisfaction with neighbors
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.20 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.37 p < .05 Bd: Satisfaction with family life
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.50 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.17 ns Be: Satisfaction with leisure
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.01 ns Ca: Satisfaction with public safety
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.06 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.10 ns Cb: Satisfaction with condition of environment
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.05 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = -.07 ns Cc: Satisfaction with social welfare system
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O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.08 ns - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.27 ns Cd: Satisfaction with democratic system
- all
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 ns - 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