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Correlational findings

Study Miles & Rossi (2007): study ES 2001

Public
16-65 aged, satisfied public sector workers, Spain, 2001-03
Sample
Respondents
N = 1920
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
At home

Correlate

Authors's Label
Attitude to changes in relative wage position
Our Classification
Distribution
1:N=127; 2:N=458; 3:N=1288; 4:N=47
Operationalization
According to your knowledge and for the type of job you perform, compare your salary to that of the market for the same position.
Is it...
a above
b correct
c below
d or do you not know

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-k DM = +                           M        SD

a: above              8,04      1,33
b: correct            7,59      1,34
c: below              7,38      1,23
d: do not know        7,30      1,45 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-k OPRC = +.43 p < .05 above market salary O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-k OPRC = +.20 ns correct salary O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-k OPRC = -.73 ns below market salary O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-k = OPRC's controlled for:
- satisfaction with absolute wage
- log-income