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Correlational findings

Study Dittmann & Goebel (2010): study DE 2004

Public
17+ aged, general public, Germany, 2004
Survey name
DE-SOEP 2004
Sample
Respondents
N = 22012
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Face-to-face interviews and statistical data on neighbourhoods

Correlate

Authors's Label
Widowed (vs married)
Our Classification
Remarks
Re-ordered by World Database of Happiness team.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self-report on single question:
What is your marital status?
1: Married
0: Widowed

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.31 p < .01 IN WEST-GERMANY O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.16 ns IN EAST-GERMANY

B's controlled for:
- neighbourhood characteristics
  a) perceived local safety
  b) neighbourhood status
  c) social contact with neighbours
  d) rate of removal
  e) urbanization
- personal characteristics
  a) conscientiousness
  b) extraversion
  c) agreeableness
  d) neuroticism
  e) external locus of control
  f) internal locus of control
  g) status compared to others in neighbourhood
  h) openness
  i) nationality
  j) age and age squared
  k) household income
  l) education
  m) gender
  n) mental health
  o) physical health
  p) having children

East-Germany is the former communist German Democratic Republic, which was reunited in 1990 with West-Germany.