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Correlational findings

Study Dittmann & Goebel (2010): study DE 2000

Public
17+ aged general public, Germany, followed 7 years, 2000-2006
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 27249
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Face-to-face interviews and statistical data on neighbourhoods

Correlate

Authors's Label
Moves out of neighbourhood
Our Classification
Remarks
2006-data of the Micromarketing-Systeme and Consult GmbH (microm) are used to determine moving out rates in the neighbourhood.
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Rate of people moving out of neighbourhood

Observed Relation with Happiness

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

B's controlled for:
- status of neighbourhood
- status relative to others in neighbourhood
- nationality
- age and age squared
- income
- education
- marital status
- having children
- health
- city size
- survey year

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