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Correlational findings

Study Pollmann-Schult (2018): study ZZ Europe 2002

Public
18-59 aged women in 24 European nations 2002 - 2012
Survey name
EU-ESS 1-5: 2002-2012
Sample
Respondents
N = 56431
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Single mother
Our Classification
Distribution
N = 1: 4.676, 0: 22,611
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: single mother
0: partnered mother

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b DM = - Single mothers:    M = 6,12 SD = 2,43
Partnered mothers: M = 7,21 SD = 2,12
- difference:         -1,09
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b b = -.88 p < .01 b controled for:
- Personal characteristics
  - employment
  - education
  - age
  - health
- country characteristics
  - family benefits
  - child care provisions
  - gender empowerment
  - societal attitudes (to single parenthood)
  - GDP (log)

Less negative in countries with more
- family benefits
- child care provision
- gender empowerment (women emancipation)

Unaffected by societal attitudes