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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
Number of children
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: got child(ren)
     a: first child
     b: second child
     c: third or more child
0: Did not get children

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = CHANGE happiness by CHANGE in number of children O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + ns GOT FIRST CHILD        (vs did not get any)
- women   b-fix = +.08 (ns)
- men     b-fix = +.05 (ns)
b-fix controled for CHANGE in:
- marital status
- employment status
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + 01,05 - women   b-fix = +.13 (01)
- men     b-fix = +.02 (05)
b-fix additionally controled for
- share of time spend on leisure
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + p < .000 - women   b-fix = +.17 (000)
- men     b-fix = +.13 (000)
b-fix additionally controled for CHANGE in
- euivalent household income
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + ns GOT SECOND CHILD      (vs did not get any)
- women   b-fix = +.04 (ns)
- men     b-fix = +.05 (ns)
b-fix controled for CHANGE in:
- marital status
- employment status
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + ns/s - women   b-fix = +.07 (ns)
- men     b-fix = +.06 (06)
b-fix additionally controled for
- share of time spend on leisure
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + s - women   b-fix = +.13 (05)
- men     b-fix = +.14 (01)
b-fix additionally controled for CHANGE in
- euivalent household income
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + ns GOT THIRD OR MORE CHILD (vs did not get any)
- women   b-fix = +.04 (ns)
- men     b-fix = +.11 (ns)
b-fix controled for CHANGE in:
- marital status
- employment status
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + s - women   b-fix = +.11 (ns)
- men     b-fix = +.13 (ns)
b-fix additionally controled for
- share of time spend on leisure
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = + s - women   b-fix = +.18 (05)
- men     b-fix = +.23 (01)
b-fix additionally controled for CHANGE in
- equivalent household income

Positive effects of getting children are counterbalances by loss of leisure time and income