Study Bamundo & Kopelman (1980): study US 1977
- Public
- Heads of households, USA, 1977
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 911
- Non Response
- 59 %:overrepresentation of high income, high aducated metro-politans
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Job satisfaction
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Single direct question: "All in all, how satisfied would you say that you are with your job? Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied?"
Observed Relation with Happiness
- grammar school only r = +.07
- high school only r = +.32
- college degree only r = +.44
- graduate degree r = +.58
Higher at higher income level
- < 4.000 r = +.09
- 4.000 to 7.999 r = +.29
- 8.000 to 11.999 r = +.34
- 12.000 to 14.999 r = +.46
- 15.000 to 19.999 r = +.41
- 20.000 to 24.999 r = +.31
- 25.000 > r = +.55
Higher among self-employed
- self-employed r = +.46
- not self-employed r = +.34
Higher among middle aged
- 20 - 29 r = +.38
- 30 - 39 r = +.28
- 40 - 49 r = +.45
- 50 - 59 r = +.30
- 60 - 69 r = +.43
Higher at medium job longevity
- < 1 year r = +.22
- 1 - 5 years r = +.30
- 6 - 10 years r = +.49
- 11 - 15 years r = +.36
- 16 - > years r = +.36
Uneffected by residential city size
- < 50.000 r = +.23
- 50.000 to 250.000 r = +.47
- 250.000 to 500.000 r = +.40
- 500.000 to 1.000.000 r = +.47
- 1.000.000 to 2.000.000 r = +.45
- 2.000.000 > r = +.37
Higher at higher occupational level
- professional/technical r = +.39
- manegeral/administrative r = +.40
- sales r = +.45
- service r = +.37
- operative r = +.28
- clerical r = +.20