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Correlational findings

Study DeVoe & Pfeffer (2009): study US 1987

Public
Working people, USA, 1987 - 1988
Sample
Respondents
N = 13007
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Occupation
Our Classification
Distribution
M = a: 0.30, b: 0.28, c: 0.14, d: 0.01, e: 0.11, f: 0.14, g: 0.01
SD = a: 0.46, b: 0.45, c: 0.34, d: 0.12, e: 0.32, f: 0.35, g: 0.08
Operationalization
Self report on job, coded by interviewer
a: manegerial, professional (reference)
b: technical, sales, administrative support
c: service
d: farming, forrestery, fishing
e: precision production, crafsts, repair
f: operators, fabricators, laborers
g: other occupation

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = +.03 p < .10 a: manegerial, professional         (vs not) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = -.01 ns b: technical, sales, administrative  
(vs manegerial) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = -.02 ns c: service                           
(vs manegerial) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = .00 ns d: farming, forrestery, fishing      
(vs manegerial) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = +.03 p < .05 e: precision production, crafsts, repair
(vs manegerial) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = -.03 p < .05 f: operators, fabricators, laborers
(vs manegerial) O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = +.02 ns g: other occupation
(vs manegerial)