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Correlational findings

Study Carleton & Kelly (2016): study US 2006

Public
Working population, USA, 2006-2014
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Respondents
N = 3611
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Independent contractor
Our Classification
Distribution
0. 85%
1. 15%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0. Other
1. Individual is an independent contractor

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa b = + p < .05 Managerial/professional       b = 0,026(ns)
Not managerial/professional   b = 0,097(p<0,10)

Male                          b = 0,05 (ns)
Female                        b = 0,135

b adjusted for gender, marital status, children, age, family income, ethnicity, general health, additional jobs, satisfaction with income, job security, fringes, work schedule, easy time-off, family-job interferences, hours worked, years in the job, occupation and worktype.