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Correlational findings

Study D'Ambrosio & Frick (2012): study DE 1992

Public
18+ aged general public, followed 15 years, 1992-2007, Germany
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 184000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Earlier level of household income
Our Classification
Operationalization
Percentage change of equivalent montly household income ( T-1 to T)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.12 p < .05 CURRENT Happiness (T) by earlier CHANGE in household income (T-1 to T) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.04 p < .05 Positive change only O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = -.31 p < .01 Negative change only