Study Garber (1971): study US California 1970
- Public
- Middle-aged, presently employed army retirees, California, USA, 1970
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 362
- Non Response
- 63% of which 21% no return of questionnaire, 13% incomplete and 29% refusal
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Self-perceived amount of change in occupational role
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- 5-item index of closed questions on amount of change in present occupation, compared with former military occupation, rated on 4-point scales ranging from 'the same' to 'very different'.
Items used: actual work performed, knowledge and skill used, amount of time spent working, type of organization, kind of people one works with.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Negative Affects: G= +.12
Increased occupational prestige:
-affect balance : G= -.29
-positive affect: G= -.25
-negative affect: G= +.20
Same occupational prestige:
-affect balance : G= +.17
-positive affect: G= +.05
-negative affect: G= -.12
Decreased occupational prestige:
-affect balance : G= -.19
-positive affect: G= -.17
-negative affect: G= +.19