Table 3.
Structural equation modelling of the indirect effects of years of education on life satisfaction, HILDA Survey 2001–2010.
| All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equation 1: Life satisfaction | |||
| Years of education | −0.028*** (0.007) | −0.026** (0.011) | −0.025*** (0.010) |
| Log of real equivalised household income | 0.065*** (0.007) | 0.055 (0.010) | 0.070 (0.009) |
| Employed | 0.033*** (0.007) | 0.095*** (0.013) | 0.005 (0.008) |
| Married | 0.169*** (0.007) | 0.168*** (0.012) | 0.167*** (0.010) |
| Total number of children | 0.003 (0.009) | −0.017 (0.014) | 0.012 (0.013) |
| No long-term health problems | 0.131*** (0.007) | 0.098*** (0.009) | 0.153*** (0.009) |
| Equation 2: Log of real equivalised household income | |||
| Years of education | 0.318*** (0.007) | 0.321*** (0.011) | 0.316*** (0.010) |
| Equation 3: Employed | |||
| Years of education | 0.198*** (0.007) | 0.141*** (0.010) | 0.246*** (0.011) |
| Equation 4: Married | |||
| Years of education | 0.046*** (0.008) | 0.079*** (0.011) | 0.011 (0.012) |
| Equation 5: Total number of children | |||
| Years of education | −0.133*** (0.009) | −0.052*** (0.013) | −0.203*** (0.012) |
| Equation 6: No long-term health problems | |||
| Years of education | 0.105*** (0.007) | 0.121*** (0.011) | 0.095*** (0.010) |
| N | 76,622 | 36,208 | 40,414 |
Note: See Table 2.