Knabe et al. (2009): study DE 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Knabe, A.; Rätzel, S.; Schöb, R.; Weimann, J.
- Title:
- Dissatisfied with Life, but Having a Good Day: Time-Use and Well-Being of the Unemployed.
- Source:
- CESIFO Working Paper, no. 2604, CES, 2009, Munich, Germany.
Investigation
- Public
- Fulltime employed and long-term unemployed, Germany, 2008
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 737
- Non Response
- 23
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self rating of feeling during activities in previous day
Respondents listed activities of the previous day in a standard diary and next rated how the had felt during each of these activities on the following aspects:
A Lethargic, dull
B Enjoying myself
C Insecure, anxious
D Happy
E Frustrated, annoyed
F Relaxed
G Stressed
H Comfortable, at ease
Each rated:
0 not at all
.
.
10 very much
Computation: (B+D+F+H)/4 - (A+C+E+G)/4
Name: Day Reconstruction Method (DRM), Net Affect - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mqr-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Net affect
- Remarks:
- Average affect doing all activities of the day: M= employed individuals: 4,23 unemployed individuals: 4,24
- Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -10 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.23 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0 not at all satisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cb
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Employed individuals M=7,11 unemployed individuals M=4,58
- Page in publication:
- 1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.88 5.88
- SD:
- - -