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. 2016 Jan 26;7:30. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00030

Table 6.

Binary logistic regression: cultural dimensions and values as predictors of happiness definition categories.

Predictorsa Work1 Family Standard of living Interpersonal relations
B SE OR B SE OR B SE OR B SE OR
Individualism/collectivism −0.01 0.00 0.99 0.00 0.00 1.00 −0.00 0.00 1.00 −0.00 0.00 1.00
Indulgence/restraint −0.01 0.01 0.99 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.02* 0.01 1.02 −0.01** 0.00 1.00
Traditional/secular values 0.39** 0.10 1.47 0.52** 0.07 1.68 0.80** 0.10 2.23 0.22* 0.08 1.25
Survival/expression values 0.33** 0.10 1.40 0.07 0.07 1.07 −0.24 0.09 0.79 0.45** 0.07 1.57
Intercept −0.84** 0.24 0.43 −0.83** 0.18 0.44 −2.27** 0.27 0.10 −0.43 0.17 0.65
Nagelkerke R2 (%) 1.16 5.59 4.79 5.11
Predictors Health Psychological definitions Religion/Spirituality2 Community and society issues1
B SE OR B SE OR B SE OR B SE OR
Individualism/collectivism −0.01** 0.00 0.99 0.01 0.00 1.01 0.01 0.00 1.01 0.01 0.00 1.01
Indulgence/restraint −0.01 0.00 0.99 −0.00 0.00 1.00 −0.01 0.01 0.99 −0.03** 0.01 0.97
Traditional/secular values 0.43** 0.09 1.54 −0.28** 0.07 0.75 −0.67** 0.16 0.50 −0.29 0.13 0.75
Survival/expression values 0.08 0.08 1.08 0.10 0.07 1.11 0.13 0.13 1.14 0.50** 0.14 1.65
Intercept −0.63* 0.22 0.53 0.47* 0.17 1.60 −3.15** 0.31 0.04 −2.00** 0.30 0.14
Nagelkerke R2 (%) 3.61 0.92 2.39 3.7
*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01 (Bonferroni correction); OR, Odds ratio.

a

Cultural dimensions and values are bipolar. Positive B values indicate higher individualism and indulgence, and higher secular and expression values; Some countries were excluded from analyses because less than five participants cited the subcategory.

1

Mexico and Argentina.

2

Norway.