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Correlational findings

Study Andress & Bröckel (2007): study DE 1984

Public
<=55 aged, followed before and after separation, Germany, 1984-1999
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Respondents
N = 837
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Years from separation
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: recent llife satisfaction
    a:  2 years before separation
    b;  one year before separation
    c::  year of separation
    d:: one year after separation
    e:: two years after separation
    f:: two or more years since separation
0: Earlier life-satisfaction:
    3 years before before separation (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b DM = +/- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b b-ran = - s Recent happiness (vs earlier)        -0.24 (05)
- 2 years before separation          -0.57 (001)
- one year before separation         -1.13 (001)
- year of separation                 -0.71 (001)
- one year after separation          -0.54 (001)
- two years after separation         -0.31 (001)

b-ran controled for:
- years since separation
- age
- gender
- education
- income
- gainful employment
- parenting
- residential mobility
- new partner

Similar result in fixed effect analysis