AN EXAMİNATİON OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE INDIVIDUALS’ LIFE SATISFACTION WITH ORDINAL LOGIT REGRESSION ANALYSIS
Journal Title: The Journal of International Social Research - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 42
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the life satisfaction of individuals using with ordinal Logit Regression model. For this purpose, data of 2014 Life Satisfaction Survey implemented to 7984 individuals by Türkiye Istatistik Kurumu is used. In the first stage of application, Chi-Square test was implemented to many variables that affect the individuals’ Life and some of irrelevant variables eliminate from data set, then the study works with 19 relevant variables. An important assumption of Ordinal Logit Regression, Parallel Lines Assumption, validity was checked to determine the most appropriate Ordinal Logit model. Non-proportional Odds Model and Partial Proportional Odds Model which used in case of the assumption does not work and based on cumulative probability are predicted and it is revealed that the models are valid by using Likelihood Ratio Test to control the validity of these models. Goodness of fit indexes indicate that Partial Proportional Odds Model is the most appropriate model for the data set.
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Erkan ARI
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