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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
Health
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 3,1
Operationalization
Self report on health status. Text isnot reported.
Rates: from 1 to 5; the higher the score, the better one’s health.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-g r = +.36 p < .01 O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-g Beta = +.29 p < .01 Beta controled for:
- immigration history
  - continent or origin
  - language proficiency in Hebrew
- background
  - gender
  - marital status
  - income
  - education
  - participation in social activities