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Correlational findings

Study Kopmann & Rehdanz (2014): study DE 2004

Public
Working age people, Germany, followed 5 years 2004-2009
Survey name
DE-SOEP 2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 10123
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Moved
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: 2004-2005 before move T2: 2006 year of move, T3: 2007-2008 after move
Distribution
N = 874
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Moved:
0:  before move
1:  after move

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = + p < .05 T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness ALL
Before move       M =  6,86
After move        M =  7,08
- difference     DM = +0,22 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = + T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness by AGE
18-25             DM = -0.06  (N: 194)
26-35             DM = +0.38  (N: 280)
36-45             DM = +0.36  (N: 195)
46-55             DM = +0.18  (N: 136)
56-63             DM = +0.02  (N:  67) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = + T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness by SEXE
Males             DM = +0,24
Females           DM = +0,20
- difference            0.04 (ns) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = + T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness by DISTANCE
km less than 9    DM = +0,27
km 9  - 18        DM = +0,33
km 18 - 77        DM = +0,17
km 77 - 764       DM = +0,08 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = + T1-T3 CHANGE in happiness by DESTINATION
urban --> urban   DM = +0,11 (N: 151)
rural --> urban   DM = +0,27 (N: 162)
urban --> rural   DM = +0,29 (N: 147)
rural --> rural   DM = +0,21 (N: 414)