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Correlational findings

Study Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study MY 2003

Public
Working aged (20-69), Malaysia, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Respondents
N = 710
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Region
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
a Northern (reference)
b Southern
c Eastern
d Central
e East Malaysia

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +1.0 p < .01 Southern

- all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.55 ns Eastern O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.70 p < .05 Southern

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = - marrieds only M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.08 ns Eastern

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = - marrieds only O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +1.1 p < .01 Central

-all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = +.99 p < .01 - all O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb OLRC = +.19 ns East Malaysia

- all M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b OLRC = -.55 p < .05 all

OLRC's controlled for:
- INDIVIDUAL characteristics:
  - Satisfaction with life domains
  - Access to public services:
    - number of utilities
    - internet
    - email
    - mobile phone
  - Lifestyle characteristics:
    - frequency of praying
    - religion
    - living internationally
    - English ability
    - homeownership
    - number of family members
    - relative standard of living
    - no right to vote
  - Socioeconomic status:
    - gender
    - marital status
    - age
    - income
    - educational attainment
- GEOGRAPHIC characteristics:
  - city size
  - county