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Correlational findings

Study Spellerberg et al. (1992): study DE East Germany 1990

Public
18-65 aged, general public, East Germany, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 735
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with life domains
Our Classification
Remarks
Same rating scale as used for lifesatisfaction
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 = .25 p < .05 ALL:
- living conditions
- family life
- health
- public security O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .28 p < .05 FEMALE:
- living conditions
- family life
- work
- health O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .25 p < .05 MALE:
- living conditions
- work
- public security
- family life O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .24 p < .05 EMPLOYED WOMAN 18-34 years of age:
- living conditions
- health
- housing
- family life O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .37 p < .05 EMPLOYED WOMEN 35-64 years of age:
- work
- living conditions
- family life O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d R² = .21 p < .05 MARRIED COUPLES until 60 years old:
- living conditions
- division of housework
- health
- public security