Third person effects in interview responses on life satisfaction
Third person effects in interview responses on life satisfaction
This paper investigates the finding that reported life satisfaction scores are significantly higher in the German SocioEconomic Panel when a third person is present during the interview. Even after controlling a variety of relevant factors, third person presence makes up a significant difference in satisfaction levels. A plausible explanation is that interviewees distort their responses in a favourable way. The evidence suggests that this apparently minor aspect could even affect empirical outcomes in happiness research. This study contributes to the literature in this field, especially with respect to the recently revived debate on survey methodology in the reporting of satisfaction. JEL-Classification: C8, D6, I3
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Chadi,, Adrian
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January 2013
Chadi,, Adrian
9b86c34e-9340-465f-a4c0-492202a0958a
Chadi,, Adrian
(2013)
Third person effects in interview responses on life satisfaction.
Schmollers Jahrbuch, 133 (2), .
(doi:10.3790/schm.133.2.323).
Abstract
This paper investigates the finding that reported life satisfaction scores are significantly higher in the German SocioEconomic Panel when a third person is present during the interview. Even after controlling a variety of relevant factors, third person presence makes up a significant difference in satisfaction levels. A plausible explanation is that interviewees distort their responses in a favourable way. The evidence suggests that this apparently minor aspect could even affect empirical outcomes in happiness research. This study contributes to the literature in this field, especially with respect to the recently revived debate on survey methodology in the reporting of satisfaction. JEL-Classification: C8, D6, I3
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