Regression Analysis

Abstract

The overarching research question of this part is dedicated to the possibility and the relevance of distinguishing between two types of subjective measures of economic vulnerability, the Perceived Measure (economic stress: worry about not having enough money) and the Self-Assessed Measure (economic strain: difficulties in making ends meet). By ‘possibility’ we mean whether the observed differences in population characteristics are statistically significant; the response to the question of ‘relevance’ is less straightforward. We will offer elements of discussion based on a quality of life perspective at the end of this part and in the final conclusions in Part V. The objective of this chapter is to establish whether there exist significant differences between the two groups that are economically vulnerable according to the Self-Assessed Measure and the Perceived Measure with regard to Background Characteristics. These socio-demographic variables allow locating individuals within societal systems of stratification and social arrangements that may have an effect on both, the Self-Assessed Measure and the Perceived Measure.