Vignoli et al. (2014): study ZZ EU 27 2007

Publication

Author(s):

Vignoli, D.; Pirani, E.; Salvini, S.

Title:

Family Constellations and Life Satisfaction in Europe

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2014, vol. 117, 967-986

Investigation

Public

Survey name

EU-EQLS2007

Sample

Probability multi-stage cluster sample

Respondents

N = 17000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

972

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 2%,   2: 1.8%,   3: 3.7%,   4: 4.3%,   5: 12.1%,   6: 10.1%,   7: 17.9%,   8: 24.4%,   9: 13.4%,   10: 10.6%   (total 100.3%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.00 6.67

SD:

2.11 2.35

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Living arrangement Current household-composition
Living alone or not
Living with children
Non-nuclear household
Living with parents
Living with spouse
Single parent living with children Age Current age (in years) Children up to age 13 in the hh Number of children in the household Age of the youngest child in the hh Age of children Religiosity Participation in church Perceived health status Global health self-rating Perception of financial situation Sufficiency of current income Education Level of school-education
Involved in schooling or not Employment Current employment status
Unemployed involuntary
Not in labor force Partners Employment Spouse-mother: works (vs not)
Married state (compared to non-married states)
Employment of husband Country level variables Social security in nation Living alone Living alone or not Living with parents Living with parents Living in couple without children Children in the household Living in couple without children in extended household Children in the household
Non-nuclear household Living in couple with children in extended household Children in the household
Non-nuclear household Lone parent Single parent Lone parent living in extended household Non-nuclear household
Single parent Living in extended household Non-nuclear household Gender Current gender