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Correlational findings

Study Herbers & Mulder (2017): study ZZ Europe 2012

Public
50+ aged, general public, 16 European nations, 2012
Survey name
SHARE wave 4
Sample
Respondents
N = 36015
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Computer assisted and additionally paper questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Labour-market status
Our Classification
Operationalization
a retired (reference)
b working
c unemployed
d other (housemaker/sick/disabled)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-c b = +.06 p < .05 working    (vs. retired) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-c b = -.76 p < .01 unemployed (vs. retired) O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-c b = -.26 other      (vs. retired)

b's controlled for:
housing situation
  - dwelling size
  - household composition
  - housing tenure
personal characteristic
  - education level
  - skill levels
environment
  - degree of urbanization
  - self-reported health
- gender
- age
- country