Study Headey et al. (1991): study AU AU Victoria 1981

Public

18-65 aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, followed 1981-1987

Survey name

AU Australian QOL Panel Study Waves 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987

Sample

Respondents

N = 942

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with Job: earlier, later

Our Classification

Operationalization

Index of 5 single questions on satisfaction with:
a: your job
b: the amount of say you have in how your job should be done
c: where you work: the surroundings and conditions
d: the hours you work and the amount of work you are asked to do
e: what you have (equipment, information, supervision, etc.) for doing your job
All scored on a 1-9 rating scale, summation by average.

Observed Relation with Happiness