Andress & Bröckel (2007): study DE 1984

Publication

Author(s):

Andress, H.J.; Bröckel, M.

Title:

Income and Life Satisfaction after Marital Disruption in Germany.

Source:

Journal of Marriage and Family, 2007, Vol. 69, 500 - 512

Investigation

Public

> 55 aged, followed before and after separation, Germany, 1984-1999

Survey name

DE-SOEP

Sample

Selection from general population sample

Respondents

N = 837

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

Remarks:

M(at t0 for men)       = 5.5
M(at t0 for women) = 6.2

Page in publication:

502, 505

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.86 -

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Parenting Becoming a single parent Years from separation Time since change in marital status Age Current age (in years) Education Gainful employment Employed Income Net household income
Equivalent household income New partner Recent re-marriage Residential mobility Recently moved R square Summed socio-demographic + life-events