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Correlational findings

Study Easterlin & Plagnol (2008): study DE West Germany 1984 /2

Public
16+ aged, Turkish immigrants, West Germany, Germany, followed 1-21 years, 1984-2004
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 15520
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Household income
Our Classification
Operationalization
Mean household income adjusted to 1995 euros.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +4.3 ns CURRENT happiness by CURRENT household income
B not controlled O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -1.5 ns B controlled for:
- Satisfaction with income
- Unemployment rate in West-Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.05 ns CHANGE in happiness by CHANGE in household income

B controlled for:
- Satisfaction with income
- Employment status
- Age
- Marital status