Study Austrom (1984): study CA Ontario 1982
- Public
- 23-59 aged English speaking, Toronto and Ontario, Canada, 198?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1038
- Non Response
- 45%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Household income
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Single closed questions:
What is your personal annual income (rated on a 10-point scale ranging from $5,000- to $100,000+);
If you are married or living with a romantic partner, what is the combined income of both you and your partner (idem);
- Question on household income rated on a 10-point scale from $5,000,- to $100,000+;
For the purpose of regression analysis, the midpoint of each range was used ($35,000 in the range $30,000 to $39,999)
Observed Relation with Happiness
- dual income: r = +.10 (05)
ALL Ss (married, including not formally married cohabitating Ss, and non-married):
ß = -.03 after control for: gender, age, marital status, being in love, desire to change dating pattern or marital status, locus of control, social support (1. instrumental: problems managing money, not enough money to do things, unsatisfying job, not enough money to get by on; 2. expressive: no close companions, no one to depend on, unsatisfactory sex life, problems communicating, dissatisfied with marital status, not enough close friends, no one to show love/affection, too dependent on others, not having children, no one to understand problems;
3. interpersonal demands: too may responsibilities, no one to depend on, too many demands om time,problems communicating, problems with children, problems with spouse/ex-spouse, conflicts with those who are close), and satisfaction with: job and financial situation, friendships, love relationships and living situation;
NON-MARRIED Ss ONLY:
- males: r = -.04 ß = -.02
- females: r = +.10 ß = -.07
Beta's controlled for the same variables as above, except marital status and gender.