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Correlational findings

Study Kühn (2018): study DE 1984

Public
Mothers, Germany, followed 1984 - 2011
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 2006
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Lone mothers age
Our Classification
Operationalization
a: 17-25
b: 25-30
c: 31-35 (reference)
d: 36-40
e: 41-45
f: 46-61

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.12 ns 17-25 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.14 ns 25-30 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.05 ns 36-40 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +-10 ns 41-45 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.18 ns 46-61 (vs. 31-35)

b-fix controlled for:
- separated or not
- duration of lone motherhood
- duration of lone motherhood squared O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.01 ns 17-25 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.13 ns 25-30 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.15 ns 36-40 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.15 ns 41-45 (vs. 31-35) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.07 ns 46-61 (vs. 31-35)

b-fix additionally controlled for:
- stable partner
- age of youngest child
- number of children in household
- changes net equivalent income
- employment status
- childcare