Study Martin & Lichter (1983): study US Michigan 1973
- Public:
- 16+ aged, employees, Michigan/US, followed 4 years, 1973-1977
- Survey name:
- Quality of Employment Survey (QES)
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 827
- Non Response:
- (43%)
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Migration
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 1: Movers (moved between T1 and T2)
0: Non-movers (not moved between T1 and T2)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Movers: 3.58 3.34 -.24
Non-movers: 3.50 3.27 -.23
difference: +.08 +.07
Beta addtionally controlled for:
- T1 income
- T1 age
- T1 education
- T1-T2 change in perceived intrinsic job rewards
- T1-T2 change in perceived extrinsic job rewards