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Correlational findings

Study Richter et al. (2018): study DE 2007

Public
Mothers and their child, Germany, 2007/8
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 291
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Both mother and child completed a verbal ability test

Correlate

Authors's Label
Frequency of shared activities with child
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha = 0,80
Distribution
M = 2,48, SD = 0,37
Operationalization
Mother's selfreport  on question 'How often have you or your child's main caregiver engaged in the following activities with your child in the last 14 days?
A: singing children's songs
b: going for walk outdoors
c: painting or doing crafts
d: playing cards, borad games or other games together
e: going to the playground
f: visititing other families with children
g: going shopping with child
h: watching TV or video together
i: playing computer or internet games tohgether
j: going to childrens theater, the circus, museums, exhibitions or similar
k; reading telling child stories in German
Razted
1 not at all
2
3
4 daily

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d r = +.25 p < .05 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d Beta = +.23 p < .001 Beta controled for the
- Child's characteristivs
  - age
  - sexe
  - self regulation
  - having sibbling
  - visit daycare or school
- Mother characteristics
  - education
  - verbal ability