List of Findings using this Specification Variable
Correlate as named by investigatorPeople investigatedFinding
Activity
Retired teachers, Oklahoma, USA and Taipei, Taiwan, 198?
Religious participation
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Affect Balance
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Future satisfaction
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Tolerance
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Education
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Family Income
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Urban living
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Religousness
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Work
18+ aged, general public, EU 10 nations, 1981
Loneliness
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Satisfaction with family life
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Satisfaction with health
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Sense of control
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Satisfaction with income
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Age
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Satisfaction with life
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Marital status
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Education
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Work
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Income
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Type of dwelling
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Having children
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Membership of organizations
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Voluntary work
18+ aged, general public, EU 10, 1981
Having children
21+ aged, general public, Dominican Republic, Panama and Yugoslavia, ± 1960
Urban residence
21+ aged, general public, Dominican Republic, Panama and Yugoslavia, ± 1960
Belief that life is interesting
15+ aged, general public, 5 parts of the world, 1974-1976.
Belief that life is interesting
15+ aged, general public, 14 countries, 1974-1976
Social class
15+ aged, general public, 25 countries, 1974-1976
Friendship density
15+ aged, general public, 17 countries, 1974-1976
GNP per capita
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Malnutrition
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Public health expenditure
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Income inequality
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Coercion by government
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Degree of 'interest democracy'
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Degree of internal war
15+ aged, general public, 55 nations, 1974-1976
Suicide rates
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
GNP per capital
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Average life expectancy
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Inflation
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Public health expenditure
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Income inequality
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Coercion by government
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Freedom of press
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Liberal democracy
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Degree of 'interest democracy'
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Political protest
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Internal war
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Civic disorders
15+ aged, general public, 14 nations and regions, 1974-1976
Suicide rates
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
GNP per capita
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Inflation
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Unemployment
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Social security
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Income inequality
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Coercion by government
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Freedom of press
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Liberal democracy
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Degree of 'interest democracy'
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Political protest
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Degree of internal war
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Civic disorders
15+ aged, general public, EU 9 member states, Western Europe, 1975
Modernity
Adults, general public, 6 nations Middle East, 1950
Importance of Happiness
College students, Korea, China, and USA, 198?
Familiarity of subjective well-being concept
College students, Korea, China, and USA, 198?
Social desirability of positive emotional traits
College students, Korea, China, and USA, 198?
Positive emotion desirability
College students, Korea, China, and USA, 198?
Ambivalence over emotional expressiveness
College students, Korea, China, and USA, 198?
Age
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Health
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Gender
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Number of children
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Marital status
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Education
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Employment status
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Income
16+ aged, general public, 16 nations, 1995
Housing amenities
55+ aged, Finland, 2000
Apartment/house ownership
55+ aged, Finland, 2000
Satisfaction with mobility
55+ aged, Finland, 2000
Drinking
Adults, general public, 49 nations, mid 1990s
Employment
18+ aged, general public, 18 nations, 1995-1997
relative income
Adults, general public, 42 nations, 1995-1997
Trend 1973-2004
Adults, general public, 8 European nations and USA, 1973-2004
Relations between fluctuations in GNP and happiness
Adults, general public, EU 9 member states, 1975-1986
number of facilities
16-75 aged, general public, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007
Health self-assessed
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Destitute: rent, food, utilities
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Policy satisfaction
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Trust in people
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Income quartile
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Female
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Age
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Education
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Class tension
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Safe neighbourhood
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Church attendance
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Manual worker
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Urban area
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Employed
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
Influences of characteristics on life-satisfaction
18+aged general public, 15 EU member states and Turkey, 2003
TV ownership
15+ aged, general public, 114 nations, 2006-2007
Hunger
15+ aged, general public, 114 nations, 2006-2008
Eating healthy
15+ aged, general public, 114 nations, 2006-2008
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
religiousness
18+ aged, general public, USA, The Netherlands, Denmark, 2000
Neuroticism
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
self-esteem
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
Social support
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
Inter-level consistency
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
Gender
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
competence need satisfaction
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
goal-progress
University students, USA and Singapore, 200?
same language
Adults, general public, 98 nations, 2000s
Job dangerous/ unhealthy
Working people, 9 European Union countries, 2003
Has children (vs not)
21+ aged, married, Dominican Republic, Yugoslavia, Panama, 1962
Life satisfaction
Students in Germany; Japan; Mexico, USA and Teachers in Ghana, 1997
Neuroticism
Students in Germany; Japan; Mexico, USA and Teachers in Ghana, 1997
Extraversion
Students in Germany; Japan; Mexico, USA and Teachers in Ghana, 1997
Region
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Age
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Gender
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Diversity of network
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Satisfaction with health
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Satisfaction with income
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Satisfaction with leisure activities
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Importance of being out
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Options of outdoor activities
55+aged, urban and rural regions in 5 EU nations 2000-2003
Housing Variable Set
75-89 aged, living alone in urban districts, five European nations 2002-2004
Volunteer vs non volunteer
50+ aged, 12 European Nations, 2007
Married
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Separated
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Divorced
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Widowed
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Age
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Household size
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Number of children in household
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Years of education
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Living with parents at 16
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Log of monthly household income
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Log of reference income
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Log of monthly household income 3 years before
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly at cultural events
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly at cinema, pop concerts and similar
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly sport activities
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly volunteering
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly at social gatherings
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly helping friends
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Monthly local political participation
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Unemployed
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Student
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Non-working
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Retired
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Military/civil service
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Living in West Germany
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Optimism/pessimism
students, 5 western nations, 1967-1970, Germany,Great Britain, New Zealand, Sweden, USA.
Education in years
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Living alone
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Driving car
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Use of public transport
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Participation in social activities
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Health impairments affecting mobility
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Activity of daily living index
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Performing physical activity
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Positive affect
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Health satisfaction
55+ aged, Germany and Italy, 2000
Perception of hierarchy
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Perceived fate control (work)
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Approval of hierarchy
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Hofstede's Power Distance Index
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Perceived fate control (life)
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Economic prosperity
Adults, 6 European nations, 2000-2009
Percentage of GDP spent on education
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Income inequality
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Public health expenditure
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Gender equality
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Government effectiveness
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Participatory teaching
Adolescents, 22 developed countries, 1997-2006
Social freedom
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Psychological freedom
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Potential freedom
Adults, developed nations, 2000
Freedom
Adults, developed nations, 2000
GNI per capita
18+ aged, 76 countries, 1990s
Social trust
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Belief in God
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Investment price level
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Log GDP per capita
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Government share in % of GDP
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Size of government
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Legal system and property rights
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Sound money
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Freedom to trade internationally
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
Regulation
18+ aged, 79 countries, 1981-2007
GDP growth rate
18+ aged, 76 countries, 1990s
Inflation
18+ aged, 76 countries, 1990s
Militarism index
18+ aged, 76 countries, 1990s
Latin America dummy
18+ aged, 76 countries, 1990s
Annual growth of GDP
18+ aged, general public, World samples, 1981-2004
Gender
17-30 aged students, 21 countries, 2000
Mental health: professionals per capita in nation
18+ aged, general public, 143 nations, 2000-2009
Mental health: % mental health care in total health budget
18+ aged, general public, 143 nations, 2000-2009
Age
University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
Gender
University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
Income
University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
Working
University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
Status discomfort (Statusunbehagen)
18+ aged general public, 31 European nations, 2007
Friendship quality
College students, Turkish and Southwestern American Universities, 2010
National advertising expenditures
15+ aged, 27 nations, Europe, 1980-2011
Satisfaction with sex life
Students, aged 18-29, Angola, Brazil, Macao, and Portugal, 2013
gender
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
home size
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
land-use diversity
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
green space (fraction within 5km)
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
population density
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
centralization
+18 aged, metropolitan areas in 5 OECD nations, 2011
Education
50+ aged, 12 nations, followed 4 years, 2006/08-2010
ADL (Activities of Daily Living)
50+ aged, 12 nations, followed 4 years, 2006/08-2010
Nation
50+ aged, 12 nations, followed 4 years, 2006/08-2010
Major health condition
50+ aged, 12 nations, followed 4 years, 2006/08-2010
Parenthood effect: children in household
Adult general public, 22 OECD nations 2006-2008
Community
Heads of poor families, earlier benefactors and non-benefactors of a welfare program, Colombia, 2010
Perceived functionality in neighborhood
18+ aged, urban areas, European countries, 2014
Perceived aethetics
18+ aged, urban areas, European countries, 2014
Employment status
50-70 aged, 12 European countries, followed 5 years into retirement, 2006/07-2011/12
Retirement
50-70 aged, 12 European countries, followed 5 years into retirement, 2006/07-2011/12
Career patterns for men
50+ aged, 13 European countries, 2006/07
Career patterns for women
50+ aged, 13 European countries, 2006/07
Employment status at T1
50-70 aged, 12 European countries, followed 5 years into retirement, 2006/07-2011/12
Happiness inhibition
Undergraduate students in Russia and USA, 2015
Happiness inhibition
Undergraduate students in Russia and USA 2014
Income
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Health
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Freedom
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Unemployed
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Married
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Education
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Age
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Male
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Religion important
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Trust
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Honesty
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Time spent with: family
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Time spend with: friends
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Time spend with colleagues
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Time spnd with: church
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Time spend with: sports
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Voluntary organization: membership
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Voluntary orgnization: activity
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
TV watching
18+ aged general public, 38 nations, 1995-2001
Living alone