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Studies

Pollmann-Schult (2018): study ZZ Europe 2002

Publication

Author(s):
Pollmann-Schult, M.
Title:
Single Motherhood and Life Satisfaction in Comparative Perspective: Do Institutional and Cultural Contexts Explain the Life Satisfaction Penalty for Single Mothers?
Source:
Journal of Family Issues Vol.39(7) 2061– 2084

Investigation

Public
18-59 aged women in 24 European nations 2002 - 2012
Survey name
EU-ESS 1-5: 2002-2012
Sample
Selection from general population sample
Respondents
N = 56431
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
10  completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  not at all satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
2066
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.08 7.08
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Employment