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
- Social support: financial
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Factor analysis based on the following single closed questions on problems over the past year:
1. having problems managing money
2. deciding how to spend money
3. not having enough money to do the things you want
4. not having a satisfying job
5. not having enough money to get by on.
Rated on a 6-point scale: never / a few times a year / about once a month / a few times a month / once or twice a week / several times a week.
Observed Relation with Happiness
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. 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;
2. interpersonal demands: too many 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:
- females: r = -.37 ß = -.11
Beta's controlled for the same variables as above, except marital status and gender.