Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Person-related selection bias in mobile sensing research: Robust findings from two panel studies

In psychology, mobile sensing is increasingly used to record behavior in real-life situations. However, little is known about the selectivity of samples participating in these new data collection approaches and thus about potential risks to the validity of research findings. We therefore investigated two potential sources of selection bias in smartphone-based data collections. Specifically, we examined ...

Differential use and effectiveness of practice testing: Who benefits and who engages?

Practice testing is an effective learning strategy, yet low-achieving students often underutilize it despite its benefits. This study investigates who benefits from and who engages in practice testing within an authentic educational setting. We collected data from 325 undergraduates (56 % self-identified as female) in a gateway mathematics course, combining survey responses, practice testing records, ...

Winners and Losers: The Effects of Monetary Policy on Income and Consumption Inequality

Recent studies have examined the impact of monetary policy on economic inequality, but have focused on advanced economies and wealth inequality. We analyse the impact of monetary policy on income and consumption inequality estimated from a household level dataset in India. We apply Sign-Restricted VAR and Local Projection models to monthly data for 2014–2023. We show that contractionary monetary policy ...

Challenges and progress in labor market integration: Job search, scope and quality of employment

Revision and Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Human Values Scale for Self-completion Modes

Since its first round, the European Social Survey (ESS) has included a 21-item measure of ten basic human values shared across cultures, known as the Human Values Scale (HVS), developed by Shalom H. Schwartz. Recently, the scale has been revised to a new 20-item HVS with shorter, simpler items (usually only one sentence instead of two sentences per item in the past version) and introducing a single ...

Better health, but growing social and health inequalities among young adults in Germany due to educational expansion? A counterfactual mediation analysis

Purpose Based on theoretical and empirical work on the significance of school education for health, this study examines the influence of educational expansion on self-rated health (SRH) and the development of social and health inequalities between educational groups among young adults in Germany. Methods We used data from the German Socio-Economic Panel study from 1995 to 2020, focusing on individuals ...

The relationship between housing and asylum seekers’ mental health: A systematic review

Housing is a post-migration risk factor that impacts asylum seekers' health; however, the way in which housing impacts asylum seekers' mental health has not been systematically examined. This systematic literature review identified 21 studies and analysed the data using narrative synthesis. The review found that poor living conditions adversely impact asylum seekers' mental health with ...

Socio-demographic, health, treatment, and labour market characteristics of sick-listed employees diagnosed with and treated for a mental disorder in Germany

To examine the socio-demographic, health, treatment, organisation, job, and labour market characteristics of 484 German sick-listed employees diagnosed with a mental disorder (MD), along with gender differences. This cross-sectional study used online baseline self-report data from sick-listed employees diagnosed with and treated for a MD, recruited as part of an evaluation trial for a return to work ...

Preferences for wealth redistribution: The role of social background and merit

This paper investigates preferences for wealth redistribution using a vignette experiment in which participants evaluate hypothetical taxpayers with a net wealth exceeding one million euros. The design allows us to study attitudes toward taxing the very wealthy. We differentiate between two forms of luck that may affect these preferences: brute luck such as random shocks unrelated to background or ...

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