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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
Number of children in household
Our Classification
Operationalization
1: 1 child (reference)
2: 2 children
3: 3 and more children

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = +.22 ns 2 children (vs one child) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b-fix = -.03 ns 3 and more children (vs one child)

b-fix controlled for:
- separated or not
- stable partner
- mothers' age
- age of youngest child
- changes net equivalent income
- employment status
- childcare