Study Boyce & Wood (2011): study DE 2005

Public:

17-96 aged, general public Germany, followed 4 years 2005-2008

Survey name:

DE-SOEP combined waves

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 54460

Non Response:

Assessment:

Interview: telephone (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's label

Employment status

Our Classification

Distribution

Mean (S.D.)
a) Unemployed: 0.06 (0.24)
b) Retired: 0.25 (0.43)

Operationalization

a) Unemployed
b) Retired
c) Any other responses to occupation position (reference group)

Observed Relation with Happiness