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Correlational findings

Study Gerlach & Stephan (1996): study XZ Germany West 1984

Public
16-65 aged, general public, Germany, followed from 1984 to1993
Sample
Respondents
N = 54066
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Change in labour market position
Our Classification
Distribution
N: A = 306; B = 621; C = 512; D = 361; E = 275; F = 105; G = 317; H = 371; I = 290; J = 448; K = 89: L =387; W = 20735; X = 2824; Y = 12043; Z = 829
Operationalization
Change in employment status over 10 years:
A full-time to part-time
B full-time to not in labor force
C full-time to unemployed
D part-time to full-time
E part-time to not in labor force
F part-time to unemployed
G not in labor force to full-time
H not in labor force to part-time
I not in labor force to unemployed
J unemployed to to full-time
K unemployed to part-time
L unemployed not in labor force

No change:
W full time employed all years
X part-time employed all years
Y not in labor force all years
Z unemployed all years

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM =                             CHANGE in happiness
                                on scale 0-10
CHANGED in employment in last 10 years
A full-time to part-time              - 0,1
B full-time to out in labor force     - 0,2
C full-time to unemployed             - 0,8
D part-time to full-time              + 0,1
E part-time to not in labor force     - 0,1
F part-time to unemployed             + 0,1
G not in labor force to full-time     + 0,3
H not in labor force to part-time     - 0,2
I not in labor force to unemployed    - 0.3
J unemployed to to full-time          + 1,1
K unemployed to part-time             + 0,6
L unemployed not in labor force       +.0,1
Weigted average A to L                + 0,0
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = NO CHANGE in employment:
W full time employed all years        - 0,1
X part-time employed all years        - 0,1
Y not in labor force all years        - 0,1
Z unemployed all years                + 0,0
Weighted average W to Z               - 0,1