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Knabe et al. (2009): study DE 2008

Publication

Author(s):
Knabe, A.; Rätzel, S.; Schöb, R.; Weimann, J.
Title:
Dissatisfied with Life, but Having a Good Day: Time-Use and Well-Being of the Unemployed.
Source:
CESIFO Working Paper, no. 2604, CES, 2009, Munich, Germany.

Investigation

Public
Fulltime employed and long-term unemployed, Germany, 2008
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 737
Non Response
23
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self rating of feeling during activities in previous day

Respondents listed activities of the previous day in a standard diary and next rated how the had felt during each of these activities on the following aspects:
A  Lethargic, dull
B  Enjoying myself
C  Insecure, anxious
D  Happy
E  Frustrated, annoyed
F  Relaxed
G  Stressed
H  Comfortable, at ease

Each rated:
0  not at all
.
.
10 very much

Computation: (B+D+F+H)/4 - (A+C+E+G)/4

Name: Day Reconstruction Method (DRM), Net Affect
Classification:
A-AB-yd-mqr-n-11-a
Author's label:
Net affect
Remarks:
Average affect doing all activities of the day: M= employed individuals: 4,23 unemployed individuals: 4,24
Page in publication:
5
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -10 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.23 -
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0  not at all satisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cb
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Remarks:
Employed individuals M=7,11 unemployed individuals M=4,58
Page in publication:
1
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.88 5.88
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Net effect O-SL by A-AB Weekdays and weekends Day of the week Employment status Current employment status
Unemployed involuntary
Income Household income Married / cohabiting Living alone or not Education Level of school-education
Vocational education
Health satisfaction Satisfaction with health Children Number of children Age Current age (in years) General goodness of previous day compared to an average day Yesterday's mood Physical well-being yesterday compared to an average day Self-perceived health Goodness of work activity yesterday compared to an average day Mood during work