Study Molnar (1985): study US 1981
- Public
- Farm operators, Alabama, USA, 1981
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 705
- Non Response
- 29,9%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Commitment to farming
- Our Classification
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- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- 3-item index. The respondents were asked how they felt about the following statements:
A: . If I had a son growing up at present, I would like to see him become a farmer.
B: . Even if his income has dropped to a low point, a farmer should try to stick it out so his children can grow up on a farm.
C: . Being my own boss is one of the major reasons I enjoy farming.
Rated on 5-point scales ranging from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree'.
Observed Relation with Happiness
- gross farm sales
- percent farm income
- total family income
- off-farm work days
- wife's work status
- growth plans
- land operated
- economic constraints
- self-definition
- age
- education
When specified for size of farm:
-small ß=+.23
-medium ß=+.26
-large ß=+.20