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 Involved in schooling or not
Not in labor force
Unemployed Education Level of school-education Age Current age (in years) Health Self-perceived health Family benefits in nation Support for parents in nation Child care provision in nation Effect of child care support Gender empowerment in nation Gender inequality (women emancipation) in nation Societal attitudes in nation Acceptance of single motherhood GDP (log) in nation GDP per capita in nation (raw) Single mother Single parent Mother (vs childless) Current parental status
Single parent