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Studies

Chassie & Bhagat (1980): study US 1978

Publication

Author(s):
Chassie, M.B.; Bhagat, R.S.
Title:
Role Stress in Working Women: Differential Effect on Selected Organizational Outcomes.
Source:
Group & Organizational Studies, 1980, Vol. 5, 224 - 233

Investigation

Public
Working women, USA, 197?
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 115
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

".......satisfaction with life........."
(full question not reported)

Responses scored pictorial faces scale consisting on several
smilies, expressing variations from very unhappy to very happy.
(Pictures not presented here)
1   unhappy face
2
3
4   neutral face
5
6
7   happy face
(Pictures not presented here)

Name: Kunin's `Faces Scale'
Classification:
M-AO-?-sq-f-7-a
Author's label:
Personal-Life satisfaction
Remarks:
Range 0-10 (11 step)
Page in publication:
228
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.79 -
SD:
1.07 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with pay Satisfaction with pay Satisfaction with promotional opportunity Satisfaction with promotion-chances Satisfaction with work itself Satisfaction with work itself Satisfaction with co-workers Satisfaction with colleagues Satisfaction with supervision Satisfaction with management Total job satisfac- tion Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole General job satisfaction Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole Organizational commitment Solidary, cooperative
Current concern about work
Role stress Time spent on disliked activities
Role stress