Herbst (2013): study US 1986

Publication

Author(s):

Herbst, C.M.

Title:

Welfare Reform and the Subjective Well-Being of Single Mothers.

Source:

Journal of Population Economics, 2013, Vol. 26, 203 - 238

Investigation

Public

Single mothers, USA 1986-2005

Survey name

US-DDB combined waves

Sample

Selection from general population sample

Respondents

N = 4000

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
mailed a written questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

I am very satisfied with the way things are going in my life these days:
1  definitely disagree
2
3
4
5
6   definitely agree

Classification:

O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Remarks:

Computed by WDH team from:
M=3.20  SD = 1.57 for single mothers
M=3.44  SD = 1.56 for single childless women

Page in publication:

212

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.20 -

SD:

1.57 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Welfare reform Change social security in nation
Socio-economic treatment Trend happiness single women Trend average happiness in parents
Trend average happiness among singles Single mother Single parent