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Correlational findings

Study Ahn (2007): study ES 1999

Public
Working people, Spain, 1999-2004
Survey name
Encuesta de Calidad de Vida en el Trabajo
Sample
Respondents
N = 36000
Non Response
Assessment

not reported

Correlate

Authors's Label
Useful to society?
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0. Job useful to society: No
1. Job useful to society: Yes

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b DM = +         MALE   FEMALE
0.No    6,548  6,551
1.Yes   7,094  7,004 O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b b = + p < .05 Male    b = 0,183
Female  b = 0,116 (ns)

b adjusted for age, marital status, education level,year of survey, principal housekeeper, association with social club, income, hours of work, sector and contract type, commuting time, hours preferred, wage adequacy and other intangible job characterisics


when additionnaly adjusted for job satisfaction:

Male    b = 0,176
Female  b = 0,101(ns)