| 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 | Days walk 30 mins per week |
| Page in Source | 15 |
| Our classification | Active involvement in sports |
| Operationalization | Selfreport on single question, on hpow often one walks 30 minutes or more |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e | b=+ p < .01 | - males +.03 (01) - females +.01 (01) b's controled for: - age - socio-economic backgroud (parents education) - own education - marital status - employment status - household income - ethnicity - region - health behavior - daily consumption of fruits and vegetables - 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. |