DETERMINING THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE HAPPINESS LEVELS OF DIVORCED INDIVIDUALS BY SEQUENTIAL LOGISTICS REGRESSION ANALYSIS

In cases where the dependent variable is categorical and ordinal, Ordinal Logistic Regression Model used for model estimation. order to predict Model, it must provide parallel lines assumption. study, happiness levels of divorced individuals were estimated with ordinal logistic regression model. The data set in analysis was obtained from Life Satisfaction Survey implemented by Turkish Statistical Institute 2020. Brant's Wald Test Likelihood Ratio applied assumption null hypothesis could not be rejected. this context, estimated. statistically significant gender shows that women are happier than men. It has been determined success job variables tend decrease compared other factors. general, when education level examined, seen increases as increases. concluded who satisfied their health, education, income social life life. registered Social Security Institution higher those registered.