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Correlational findings

Study Binder & Coad (2016): study DE 1997

Public
Working aged people, Germany, 1997-2010
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 153512
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment type
Our Classification
Distribution
0. 63%
1a. 8%
1b. 29%
Operationalization
0. Employed
1a. Self-employed
1b. Unemployed
1c. Maternity leave
1d. Retired
1e. Education
1f.  Civil/military service

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d DM = +/-                     MEAN     SD
0.  Employed        = 7.12   = 1,60
1a. Self-employed   = 7.10   = 1,72
1b. Unemployed      = 6.44   = 2,03 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +/- 1a. b-fix = 0.0168
1b. b-fix =-0.3022 (p < 0,001)

b-fix adjusted for marriage status, household type, education, age, health and region.