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Correlational findings

Study Wozniak et al. (1993): study US 1985

Public
18-65 aged farm-couples, USA, 1985
Sample
Respondents
N = 1110
Non Response
?
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with household
Our Classification
Distribution
M=3.86  SD=0,754
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Considering everything about your life at the present time, how would you rate your overall satisfaction with the way your household runs?
1: very dissatisfied
2: dissatisfied
3: neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4: satisfied
5: very satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-m r = +.44 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-m Beta = +.11 p < .001 Beta controlled for satisfaction with:
-control of life
-standard of living
-farm plans
-children
-farm income
-retirement plans
-farm tasks

Women employed off the farm rely less on satisfaction with the way the household runs for their overall happiness than women not employed off the farm. However: men employed off the farm rely more on satisfaction with how the household runs than men not employed off the farm.