Study Evans & Kelley (2002): study AU 1984

Public

18+ aged, general public, Australia, 1984-2001

Survey name

AU-National Social Sciences

Sample

Respondents

N = 26009

Non Response

35-40%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Preliminary letter announcing the survey, followed by the posted questionnaire and if necessary 4 follow-up maillings.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Unemployment

Our Classification

Operationalization

Various operationalizations, depending on the analysis:
A: 1    - Working
     0    - All other
B: 1    - Full-time
     0.5 - Part-time
     0    - None
C: 40  - Full-time
     20  - Part-time
       0  - None
D: Very long:       60+       5
      Long:               49-59   4
      Full time:         35-48   3
      Part time:          5-34   2
      Not working:    0-4     1

Observed Relation with Happiness