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Correlational findings

Study Amit & Litwin (2010): study IL 2006

Public
50+aged immigrants, Israel, 2005-2006
Survey name
SHARE
Sample
Respondents
N = 930
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Language
Our Classification
Remarks
In the questionnaire, this variable did not directly address proficiency in the Hebrew (local) language, but rather asked about language proficiency per se. However, authors believe that most of the immigrant respondents interpreted the question to refer to proficiency in the Hebrew language.
Distribution
3,5
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Language proficiency
Rated 1-5

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-g r = +.26 p < .01 O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-g Beta = +.25 p < .01 Beta controled for immigration history
- continent or origin
- years since migration
O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-g Beta = +.15 p < .01 Beta additionally controlled for:
- gender
- age
- married
- income
- education
- activities
- health