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Correlational findings

Study Wong (1985a): study US 1984

Public
Working parents with children <16, USA, 1984
Sample
Respondents
N = 651
Non Response
59-79%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire returned by intra office mail in a sealed envelope

Correlate

Authors's Label
Job strain
Our Classification
Error Estimates
alpha = .82
Distribution
Married Fathers: M=2,8, SD=.72, Married Mothers M = 2,9 SD = .77, Single Mothers M=2,7 SD = .80
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Here are some ways that people may feel. When you think about your experiences here at your job, how much of the time do you feel these ways:
a:Bothered or upset
b:Worried
c:Frustrated
d:Tense
e:Emotionally worn out.

Rated: 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = very often

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.30 p < .01 Married Fathers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = -.17 p < .05 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.20 p < .01 Married Mothers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = -.31 p < .01 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.45 p < .01 Single Mothers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = -.40 p < .01