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Correlational findings

Study Ferree (1984): study US 1971 /1

Public
Female, United States of America, 1971-76
Survey name
US-GSS 1972-2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 1396
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Trend female happiness
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1 Housewives: Women not in labor force
0 Employed:     Women in labor force

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa DM = +/- % very happy in 6 studies:
Study     N    Employed Housewives Difference
1971 QAL  252  45,8 %   34,9 %     -10,9 %   
1972 NORC 205  32,1 %   34,2 %      +2,1 %  
1973 NORC 234  39,8 %   43   %      +3,2 %
1974 NORC 224  50   %   45,4 %      -4,6 %
1975 NORC 238  45,8 %   40   %      -5,8 %
1976 NORC 243  47,6 %   34,8 %     -12,8 %
Sum       1396 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa tau = +/- Tau in 6 studies:
Study         Tau
1971 QAL  252  +.11   
1972 NORC 205  -.02
1973 NORC 234  -.03
1974 NORC 224  -.05
1975 NORC 238  +.02
1976 NORC 243  +.11
Sum       1396