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Correlational findings

Study Spellerberg et al. (1992): study XZ Germany West 1988

Public
18-65 aged, general public, West Germany. 1988
Sample
Respondents
N = 2144
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with life domains
Our Classification
Remarks
Same rating scale as used for question on life satisfaction
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single questions about satisfaction in the following domains of life:
- family life
- health
- living conditions
- housing
- housing area
- leisure
- social security
- education
- political participation
- public security
- environmental protection
- division of housework
- work
- marriage/partnership

Rated on scale 0 (totally unsatisfied to 10 (totally satisfied)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d = Joint variance explained by the 4 domainsatisfactions that correlate most with life-satisfaction O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .44 p < .05 ALL:
- living conditions
- family life
- health
- leiisure O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .48 p < .05 FEMALE:
- living condition
- family life
- health
- work O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .40 p < .05 MALE:
- living conditions
- work
- public safety
- family life O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .44 p < .05 EMPLOYED WOMEN 18-34 years of age:
- living conditions
- family life
- social security
- leisure O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .52 p < .05 EMPLOYED WOMEN 35-64 years of age:
- family life
- living conditions
- health
- work O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .41 p < .05 MARRIED COUPLES until 60 years old:
- family life
- living conditions
- health
- work