Study Kainulainen (1998): study FI 1991
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, former province Kuopio, Finland, 1991-1996
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2682
- Non Response
- not rep
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Social Class
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Seven occupational classes:
- farmer
- entrepreneur
- upper white collar
- lower white collar
- blue collar
- student
- other
Observed Relation with Happiness
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1991/'92 1996 increase
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- farmer 3.88 4.09 0.21
- entrepreneur 3.91 3.84 -0.07
- upper white collar 3.96 4.01 0.05
- lower white collar 3.83 3.96 0.13
- blue collar 3.75 3.77 0.02
- student 3.91 3.91 -0.00
- other 3.73 3.91 0.18
ALL TOGETHER 3.82 3.89 0.06
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(t-value = 1.88; p < .10 two-sided).
Standard error in overall mean SWL = 0.02, both in 1991/'92 and in 1996.