Additional specification estimates of parents' life satisfaction (ordered probit regressions on estimation sample)
| Model | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Parents | Mothers | Fathers | |
| Coef | Coef | Coef | Coef | |
| (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | |
| Pre-recession (2006/7) | 0.295*** | – | – | – |
| (0.09) | ||||
| Post-recession (2016/17) | 0.279*** | – | – | – |
| (0.08) | – | – | ||
| Coping on present income | −0.283*** | −0.328*** | −0.327*** | −0.340*** |
| (0.06) | (0.06) | (0.08) | (0.10) | |
| Difficult on present income | −0.664*** | −0.740*** | −0.702*** | −0.798*** |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.11) | (0.18) | |
| Very difficult on present income | −1.001*** | −1.139*** | −1.138*** | −1.072*** |
| (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.18) | (0.26) | |
| Employed | 0.179 | 0.190 | 0.100 | 0.383 |
| (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.20) | (0.25) | |
| Out of labour force | −0.166 | −0.150 | −0.237 | −0.115 |
| (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.12) | (0.22) | |
| Working hours | 0.000 | 0.001 | −0.001 | 0.001 |
| (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | |
| Partner is employed | 0.237* | 0.234* | 0.236 | 0.087 |
| (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.15) | (0.24) | |
| Both employed | −0.286* | −0.286* | −0.318* | −0.120 |
| (0.12) | (0.12) | (0.16) | (0.26) | |
| ISCED3and4 | −0.109 | −0.144 | −0.068 | −0.261* |
| (0.08) | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.12) | |
| ISCED5 | −0.036 | −0.047 | 0.016 | −0.128 |
| (0.08) | (0.08) | (0.11) | (0.13) | |
| Live with partner | 0.069 | 0.049 | 0.062 | 0.187 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.14) | (0.20) | |
| Child(ren) aged 0–4 years | 0.198*** | 0.184*** | 0.104 | 0.393*** |
| (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.11) | |
| Child(ren) aged 5–12 years | 0.143*** | 0.143*** | 0.121** | 0.198* |
| (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.08) | |
| Child(ren) aged 13–18 years | 0.053 | 0.055 | 0.008 | 0.167 |
| (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.11) | |
| Working parent with child aged 0–4 years | 0.006 | 0.014 | 0.052 | −0.183 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.17) | |
| Working parent with child aged 5–12 years | −0.200* | −0.205* | −0.247* | −0.206 |
| (0.09) | (0.09) | (0.11) | (0.16) | |
| Working parent with child aged 13–18 years | 0.033 | 0.036 | 0.020 | −0.032 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.17) | |
| N | 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,193 | 635 |
| Model | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Parents | Mothers | Fathers | |
| Coef | Coef | Coef | Coef | |
| (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | (Linearized SE) | |
| Pre-recession (2006/7) | 0.295*** | – | – | – |
| (0.09) | ||||
| Post-recession (2016/17) | 0.279*** | – | – | – |
| (0.08) | – | – | ||
| Coping on present income | −0.283*** | −0.328*** | −0.327*** | −0.340*** |
| (0.06) | (0.06) | (0.08) | (0.10) | |
| Difficult on present income | −0.664*** | −0.740*** | −0.702*** | −0.798*** |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.11) | (0.18) | |
| Very difficult on present income | −1.001*** | −1.139*** | −1.138*** | −1.072*** |
| (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.18) | (0.26) | |
| Employed | 0.179 | 0.190 | 0.100 | 0.383 |
| (0.15) | (0.15) | (0.20) | (0.25) | |
| Out of labour force | −0.166 | −0.150 | −0.237 | −0.115 |
| (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.12) | (0.22) | |
| Working hours | 0.000 | 0.001 | −0.001 | 0.001 |
| (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | (0.00) | |
| Partner is employed | 0.237* | 0.234* | 0.236 | 0.087 |
| (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.15) | (0.24) | |
| Both employed | −0.286* | −0.286* | −0.318* | −0.120 |
| (0.12) | (0.12) | (0.16) | (0.26) | |
| ISCED3and4 | −0.109 | −0.144 | −0.068 | −0.261* |
| (0.08) | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.12) | |
| ISCED5 | −0.036 | −0.047 | 0.016 | −0.128 |
| (0.08) | (0.08) | (0.11) | (0.13) | |
| Live with partner | 0.069 | 0.049 | 0.062 | 0.187 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.14) | (0.20) | |
| Child(ren) aged 0–4 years | 0.198*** | 0.184*** | 0.104 | 0.393*** |
| (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.11) | |
| Child(ren) aged 5–12 years | 0.143*** | 0.143*** | 0.121** | 0.198* |
| (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.08) | |
| Child(ren) aged 13–18 years | 0.053 | 0.055 | 0.008 | 0.167 |
| (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.05) | (0.11) | |
| Working parent with child aged 0–4 years | 0.006 | 0.014 | 0.052 | −0.183 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.17) | |
| Working parent with child aged 5–12 years | −0.200* | −0.205* | −0.247* | −0.206 |
| (0.09) | (0.09) | (0.11) | (0.16) | |
| Working parent with child aged 13–18 years | 0.033 | 0.036 | 0.020 | −0.032 |
| (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.17) | |
| 1,828 | 1,828 | 1,193 | 635 |
Note(s): Additional specifications omitting; age and gender (model 4), age, gender and year (model 5), age and year (models 6 and 7). Statistical significance ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05. Estimated using svy command in Stata 14.2. Reference Categories: Living comfortably on present income, Unemployed, Partner is not in employment, ISCED1and2, Does not live with a partner. Cut points available from the authors
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