Myrskyla & Margolis (2014): study GB 1991
Publication
- Author(s):
- Myrskyla, M.; Margolis, R.
- Title:
- Happiness: Before and after the kids
- Source:
- Demography(2014) 51:1843–1866
Investigation
- Public
- New parents, United Kingdom, followed before and after first child, 1991 - 2008
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 2698
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Happiness at first interview: 6.99 (1.88)
Happiness at birth of first child: 7.21 (2.09)
Happiness at last interview: 6.60 (1.91) - Page in publication:
- 1848
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- - 6.99
- SD:
- - 1.88
Correlational Findings
Actual changes in happiness
Earlier child bearing
Current child bearing
Later child bearing
Current pregnancy