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[Differences in Area Specific Life Satisfaction Between East and West Germans in the Years 1991, 2006 and 2020]
Christoph Kasinger1,2, Ana N Tibubos3,4, Elmar Brähler1
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Mainz, Germany.
Research:
Question How did the general and area specific life satisfaction evolve between East and West Germany between 1991 and 2020?
Methods:
Based on three representative surveys in the years 1991, 2006 and 2020 life satisfaction between East and West Germany was examined using mean comparison with tests of significance. The influence of relevant sociodemographic variables was calculated using Univariate Variance Analyses.
Results:
1991 large differences in the general life satisfaction as well as with satisfaction in the areas of living, spare time, health, finances and occupational did occur, with people in East Germany reporting to be less satisfied. These differences align during the observation time.
Discussion:
The discrepancy in the general and area specific life satisfaction between East and West Germans did align during the last 30 years. A reason might be the improved economical living conditions in East Germany.
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