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More sleep boosts life satisfaction for all. However, each extra workday sleep hour benefits disabled males more, while weekend sleep significantly enhances life satisfaction for all males.

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  • Social Sciences
  • Health Sciences
  • Economics

Background:

  • Sleep duration's impact on life satisfaction remains understudied, particularly for individuals with disabilities.
  • Previous research has not differentiated these effects by sex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare how sleep duration influences life satisfaction in Germany.
  • To examine differences between individuals with and without disabilities, stratified by sex.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (2008-2013).
  • Employed fixed-effects models to estimate life satisfaction equations.
  • Included variables for sleep hours on workdays and weekends.

Main Results:

Keywords:
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