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Correlational findings

Study VanSluijs (2004): study NL 1987

Public:
Young adults, followed from age 18 to 30, The Netherlands, 1987-1999
Sample:
Respondents:
N = 836
Non Response:
36,6% (baseline)
Assessment:
Interview: face-to-face
Face to face interviews, questionnaires, telephone interviews (1999)

Correlate

Authors's label
Left parental home
Our Classification
Operationalization
Change in housing situation: left parental home

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-cy-mq-v-7-a b = B's denote CHANGE in happiness following CHANGE in housing in individuals (fixed effects) O-Sum-cy-mq-v-7-a b = -.11 ns B controlled for private life course transitions:
- living together/marriage first partner
- divorce from first partner
- living together/marriage second partner
- having first child O-Sum-cy-mq-v-7-a b = -.11 ns B controlled for public life course transitions:
- first paid job
- no job O-Sum-cy-mq-v-7-a b = -.09 ns additional control for years since transition:
- first paid job
- no job
- leaving parental home
- living together/marriage first partner
- divorce from first partner
- living together/marriage second partner
- having first child O-Sum-cy-mq-v-7-a b = -.09 B additionally controled for above transition variables squared