| Study | Gschwandtner et al. (2015): study GB 2012 |
| Title | On the Relationship between Lifestyle and Happiness in the UK. |
| Source | Paper for 89th Annual Conference of AES, 2015, 1 - 33, Warwick, England |
| URL | http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/agsaesc15/204199.htm |
| Public | 16+ aged, general public UK, 2012 |
| Sample | Probability multistage stratified area sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 31946 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Marital status |
| Page in Source | 12, 14 |
| Our classification | Vs co-habiting |
| Operationalization | 1a. Married 1b. Cohabiting 0 Not living with a partner (reference) |
| Observed distribution | 1a males 58%, females 51% 1b males 12%, females 11% |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e | b=+/- | Married (vs not living with a partner) - males +.30 (01) - females +.36 (01) |
| O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e | b=+ | Cohabiting (vs not living with a partner) - males +.17 (01) - females +.13 (01) b's controled for: - age - socio-economic backgroud (parents education) - own education - employment status - ethnicity - region - health behavior - daily consumption of fruits and vegetables - days walk - sporting |
| Code | Full Text |
| O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e | Selfreport on single question: How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole? 1 not satisfied at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 completely satisfied |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| b | REGRESSION COEFFICIENT (non-standardized) by LEAST SQUARES (OLS) Type: test statistic Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Theoretical range: unlimited Meaning: b > 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a higher happiness rating on average. B < 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a lower happiness rating on average. B = 0 Not any correlation with the relevant correlate. |