Study Watson & Slack (1993): study US Texas 1984

Public

University personnel, United States, followed 4 years, 1984-1988

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 82

Non Response

21.9%

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
self reports on questionnaires and rating by experts

Correlate

Authors's Label

Occupational quality

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach's alpha : - Complexity: 0.90 - Motor skills: 0.95 - Physical demands: 0.83 - SES: 0.87

Remarks

Measured at T2 Dictionary of Job Titles (U.S. Department of Labor, 1977), Reiss, 1961

Distribution

- Complexity: M = 5.9; SD = 1.65
- Motor skills: M = 4.56; SD = 2.09
- Physical demands: M = 0.43; SD = 0.92
- SES: M = 60.9; SD = 13.14

Operationalization

Expert rating on 4 aspects:
a. Substantive complexity: require more complex handling of data, greater verbal and/or numerical aptitude, etc.
b. Motor skills: greater motor coordination, manuel and finger dexterity, etc.
c. Physical demands: better eye-hand-foot coordination, etc.
d. Socioeconomic Index for Occupations (SES)

Two independent raters read brief job description from each employee, placed him or her into the appropriate occupational category and assigned the corresponding ratings:
- 1st to 3nd variable: scored 0-10
- 4th variable: scored 0-99

Observed Relation with Happiness