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Correlational findings

Study Stutzer & Frey (2006): study XZ Germany West 1984

Public
15+ aged, general public West Germany, 1984-2000
Sample
Respondents
N = 15268
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Yearly

Correlate

Authors's Label
division of labor between spouces
Our Classification
Remarks
Married Ss only. Specialization assessed every year
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Follow-up over 17 years
0: full specialization (traditional)
1: no specialization (shared household)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DMa = - Ss who share household tasks (no specialization) are slightly less happy, both in the years before and after mariage.

Ma's controled for:
- age
- education
- household income
- household size
- position in household
- employment
- place of residence
- citizenship
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DMa = - This pattern is most pronounced among Ss with children