Study Bradburn & Caplovitz (1965): study US Illinois 1962
- Public
- Adult, general public, 4 towns, varying in economic prosperity, Illinois, USA, 1962
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2006
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Employment status
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- 1. Self-employed
2. Employed
3. Part-time employed
4. Unemployed
5. Retired
6. Not in labour force
(full-time housewives; disabled; etc.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Females : G' = +.02 (ns)
2. Males : G' = +.20 (01)
Females : G' = +.20 (ns)
3. Computed for females only: G' = +.07 (ns)
4. Males : G' = -.41 (01)
Females : G' = -.28 (ns)
5. Males : G' = -.29 (01)
Females : G' = -.27 (05)
6. Males : G' = -.28 (ns)
Females : G' = +.00 (ns)
The Gammas are based on a comparison of those reporting 'not too happy' in the occupational group mentioned and in the entire population.