Herbst (2013): study US 1986
Publication
- Author(s):
- Herbst, C.M.
- Title:
- Welfare Reform and the Subjective Well-Being of Single Mothers.
- Source:
- Journal of Population Economics, 2013, Vol. 26, 203 - 238
Investigation
- Public
- Single mothers, USA 1986-2005
- Survey name
- US-DDB combined waves
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 4000
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
mailed a written questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
I am very satisfied with the way things are going in my life these days:
1 definitely disagree
2
3
4
5
6 definitely agree - Classification:
- O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Computed by WDH team from:
M=3.20 SD = 1.57 for single mothers
M=3.44 SD = 1.56 for single childless women - Page in publication:
- 212
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.20 -
- SD:
- 1.57 -