Study Zijlmans (2009): study DE 1998 /1

Public

Unemployed, 21-64 aged, Germany, 1998-1999

Sample

Respondents

N = 1975

Non Response

not reported

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Importance of work for well-being

Our Classification

Error Estimates

T1-T2 correlation .39 for individuals who became unemployed and .44 for individuals who become reemployed between periods

Distribution

Both periods
N= 1: 822    2:845     3:255
%= 1:42,81, 2:43,95, 3:13,25

Operationalization

Self report on the question how important work is for their well-being and contentment:
3: Very important
2: Important
1: Less important or not important at

Observed Relation with Happiness