Winkelmann (2006): study DE 2000

Publication

Author(s):

Winkelmann, R.

Title:

Parental Separation and Well-Being of Youths. Evidence from Germany.

Source:

The Journal of Socio-Economics, 2006, Vol. 35, 197 - 208

Investigation

Public

16-18 aged, Germany, 2000-2001

Survey name

DE-SOEP 2000

Sample

Probability stratified sample

Respondents

N = 640

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

On a scale from 0 to 10, where would you put your current happiness?
0  completely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-n-11-a

Author's label:

Subjective well-being

Remarks:

I estimated the distribution data. Author please provide the original scores.

Page in publication:

4,17

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0.05%,   2: 0%,   3: 1%,   4: 0%,   5: 1.5%,   6: 8%,   7: 7%,   8: 21.5%,   9: 34%,   10: 19%,   11: 8%   (total 100.05%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.63 7.63

SD:

1.49 1.49

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Family structure Number of parents (broken home) Available household income Household income Own room at home Own room at home Single child Only child Male Sex: male (vs female) German nationality Ethnic status in Germany Territory of former West Germany Region in Germany Being in school Involved in schooling or not Being engaged in vocational training Level of school-education
Curriculum currently followed
Vocational education Work Full-time vs part-time Living at home Living with parents Type of school School-success
School-type Region of childhood Rural upbringing
Earlier residence
Community size Good student School-success Repeat of grade School-success
Doubled a class Intellectual environment Parents education nr of books in house Parents education
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