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Correlational findings

Study Schober & Stahl (2016): study DE 2007

Public
Mothers with <6 aged children, Germany, followed 5 years 2007 - 2012
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 3203
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Part-time/Full-time work
Our Classification
Remarks
Other = unemployed, in education, full-/part-time (reference category: non-working)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
3: full-time
2: part-time
1: other (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = CHANGE happiness by CHANGE part-time work (vs other) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.02 ns Partnered mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +-15 ns Partnered mothers in East Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.22 ns Single mothers in West Gerrmany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +-17 ns Single parents in East Germany

b-fix controlled for CHANGE in:
- employment status mother (unemployment, in education, full-time work)
- care by relatives
- fathers self-reported childcare & housework hours
- mothers health status
- age youngest child
- county-level unemployment rates & public expenditures per capita
- moved between counties
- county border reform
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = CHANGE happiness by CHANGE to full-time work (vs other) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.15 ns Partnered mothers in West-Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.48 p < .01 Partnered mothers in East Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.17 ns Single mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.32 ns Single mothers in East Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d d = .32 ns Difference of partnered and single mothers in effect of full-time work on life satisfaction in West Germany. O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d d = .16 ns Difference of partnered and single mothers in effect of full-time work on life satisfaction in East Germany.


b-fix controlled for CHANGE in:
- employment status mother (unemployment, in education, part-time work)
- care by relatives
- fathers self-reported childcare & housework hours
- mothers health status
- age youngest child
- county level unemployment rates & public expenditures per capita
- moved between counties
- county border reform