Muffels & Kemperman (2011): study XZ Germany West 1984

Publication

Author(s):

Muffels, R.; Kemperman, B.

Title:

Does a Better Job Match Make Women Happier? Work Orientations, Work-Care Choices and Subjective Well-Being in Germany.

Source:

SOEP Paper No. 361, 2011, DIW, Berlin, Germany

Investigation

Public

20-55 aged, women, Germany, 1984-2007

Survey name

DE-SOEP

Sample

Probability multi-stage cluster sample

Respondents

N = 90297

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Please answer with the help of this scale. For instance, when you are totally satisfied with your life, please tick '10'. When you are totally unsatisfied with your life, please tick '0'. You may use all values in between to indicate that you are neither totally satisfied nor totally unsatisfied."
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unsatisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

31

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.00 7.00

SD:

1.82 1.82

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Traits Conscientious
Extraverted
Neurotic
Open
Agreeable Hours match Preferred work-conditions
Fit between actual and desired time-use
Person-Job fit Work-care combinations Time spent on work and care Work orientations Current want for children
Object of life-goals
Current motivation to work Birth cohort Generation