Study Wessman & Ricks (1966): study US 1957

Public

Female college students, Radcliff USA, followed 6 weeks, 1957

Sample

Respondents

N = 21

Non Response

16%

Assessment

Diary
Mood diary kept 30 days.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Present work

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Repeated closed question on 'how satis- fied or dissatisfied you were with your work', rated on a 10-point scale:

10. Tremendous, intense delight in my
    work. Proud of my purpose, skill,
    and accomplishment.
9. Great pleasure and enjoyment in my
    work. Much fulfillment through work
8. Considerable satisfaction with my
    work. Eager to continue.
7. Satisfied with my work. Encouraged
    to go on with it.
6. More or less satisfied with my
    work. Keep plugging along.
5. Somewhat dissatisfied with my work.
    Not much enjoyment doing it.
4. Dissatisfied with my work. Can't
    see much good in it. Moderately
    frustrated.
3. Greatly dissatisfied with my work.
    Not doing a good job. Markedly
    frustrated.
2. Tremendously dissatisfied and frus-
    trated in my work. Befuddled. Dis-
    organized.
1. Completely disatisfied and frustra-
    ted in my work. Hopeless, useless
    chaos.

Scale scored each night for the highest, lowest and average experience of the day.
(Wessman & Ricks Present Work Scale)

Observed Relation with Happiness