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Correlational findings

Study Abolhassani & Alessie (2013): study DE 1994

Public
50-70 aged, followed 15 years, Germany, 1994-2009
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 10275
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
T1:1994 T2:1999 T3:2004 T4:2009

Correlate

Authors's Label
number of children
Our Classification
Remarks
T1:1994; T2:1999; T3:2004; T4:2009
Distribution
M=0.11; SD=0.41
Operationalization
selfreport, number of children in household.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.08 p < .01 CURRENT number of children by CURRENT happiness O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.11 p < .01 CURRENT number of children by LATER happiness (5 YEARS)

b-fix controlled for:
Emoplyment status
Demographic
- gender
- age
- region
- education
- marital status
Household status
- income
- number of adult
Health staus
- doctor visits
- hospital stays
- degree disability