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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
Half-day/Full-day care
Our Classification
Operationalization
3: more than half day
2: half day
1: no use (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = CHANGE happiness by CHANGE use of daycare

HALF-DAY CARE (vs no use) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.09 ns Partnered mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.11 ns Partnered mothers in East Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.06 ns Single mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.02 ns Single mothers in East Germany


b-fix controlled for CHANGE in:
Individual characteristics:
- employment status mother
- care by relatives
- fathers self-reported childcare & housework hours
- mothers health status
- age youngest child
- moved between counties
County characteristics:
- county-level unemployment rates and public expenditures per capita
- county border reform O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = FULL-DAY CARE (vs no use) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.03 ns Partnered mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.16 ns Partnered mothers in East Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.02 ns Single mothers in West Germany O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.15 ns Single mothers in East Germany


b-fix controlled for CHANGE in:
Individual characteristics:
- employment status mother
- care by relatives
- fathers self-reported childcare & housework hours
- mothers health status
- age youngest child
- moved between counties
County characteristics:
- county-level unemployment rates and public expenditures per capita
- county border reform