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Correlational findings

Study Pollmann-Schult (2014): study DE 1994

Public
aged 18-60, general public, observed partnership in at least 1 year, Germany, 1994 - 2010
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 16021
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Relative time use
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Ratio of hours spent on leisure on a typical weekday to the total hours spent on leisure, errands, housework and child care.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d = CHANGE in happiness by CHANGE in relative time use O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + p < .05 -Women b-fix=+.17 (01)
-Men   b-fix=+.09 (05)

b-fix controled for CHANGE in:
- subjective health status
- age and age squared
- indicator variables for the survey year
- marital status
- number of children
- employment status
- equivalent household income