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Correlational findings

Study Cuesta & Budria (2011): study DE 2000

Public
18+ aged, heads of households, Germany, 2000-2008
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 11000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Deprivation in durables (relative)
Our Classification
Remarks
Deprivation variable: weighted average difference between those who are better off and respondent's own score.
Operationalization

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.02 p < .01 PORBIT ADAPTED OLS

B controlled for:
- social characteristics
- personality traits
- relative lack of
  - income
  - savings
  - facilities
  - accomodation
  - health

Fixed effects. Random effects: B = -.015 (05)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.02 p < .05 B additionally controlled for:
- relative lack of
  - social life

Fixed effects. Random effects: B = -.000 (ns)
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.04 p < .05 B additionally controlled for:
- absolute lack of
  - facilities
  - durables
  - accomodation
  - health

Random effects. Fixed effects: B = -.021 (ns)

Not significant when B additionally controlled for:
- absolute lack of
  - social life