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Correlational findings

Study Pollmann-Schult (2014): study DE 1994

Public
Working aged couples, Germany, followed at least 2 years, 1994 - 2010
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 16021
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
CHANGE  from full-employment to
a: part-time employment
b: unemployment
c: economic inactivity
d: education

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d = CHANGEin happiness by CHANGE in employment O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = - s/ns GOT PART-TIME EMPLOYED  (vs remained full-time)
- women   b-fix = -.00 (05)
- men     b-fix = -.09 (ns)

b-fix controled for CHANGE in
- number of children
- marital status

Unaffected by additional control for CHANGE in
- share of leisure time
- equivalent household income
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = - p < .000 GOT UEMPLOYED           (vs remained full-time)
- women   b-fix = -.50 (05)
- men     b-fix = -.87 (ns)

b-fix controled for CHANGE in
- number of children
- marital status

Unaffected by additional control for CHANGE in
- share of leisure time
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = - s/ns STOPPED WORKING         (vs remained full-time)
- women   b-fix = -.05 (ns)
- men     b-fix = -.31 (01)

b-fix controled for CHANGE in
- number of children
- marital status

Unaffected by additional control for CHANGE in
- share of leisure time
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = - p < .05 WENT IN EDUCATION       (vs remained full-time)
- women   b-fix = -.12 (05)
- men     b-fix = -.16 (01)

b-fix controled for CHANGE in
- number of children
- marital status

Unaffected by additional control for CHANGE in
- share of leisure time