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Correlational findings

Study Dittmann & Goebel (2010): study DE 2000 /1

Public
17+ aged, general public, Germany, followed 7 years 2000-2006
Survey name
DE-SOEP 2000-2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 22000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Neuroticism
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.06 p < .01 West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.02 ns East Germany

- neighborhood characteristics
  - living conditions
  - social comparison
  - social cohesiveness
- personal characteristics
  - gender
  - non-German nationality
  - age
  - age squared
  - income
  - education
  - marital status
  - health (subj.)
- other personality traits
  - openness
  - extraversion
  - agreeableness
  - comscientiousness
  - external locus of control
  - internal locus of control