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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study GB Northern Ireland 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, North Ireland, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 304
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with job
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "Overall, how satis- fied or dissatisfied are you with your job?" rated on a 10-point numerical scale ranging from 'dissatisfied' to 'satisfied'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       Less than 10 Ss
5       M=3.40     Mt=8.0
6       M=3.25     Mt=7.5
7       M=3.26     Mt=7.5
8       M=3.17     Mt=7.2
9       M=3.23     Mt=7.4
10      M=3.59     Mt=8.6
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       M=4.93      Mt=4.4
2       M=4.79      Mt=4.2
3       M=6.81      Mt=6.5
4       M=5.77      Mt=5.3
5       M=6.33      Mt=5.9
6       M=6.89      Mt=6.5
7       M=7.28      Mt=7.0
8       M=7.55      Mt=7.3
9       M=8.17      Mt=8.0
10      M=8.93      Mt=8.8
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       M=- .17     Mt=4.8
2       M=-1.58     Mt=3.4
3       M= 1.17     Mt=6.2
4       M=  .66     Mt=5.7
5       M= 1.02     Mt=6.0
6       M= 1.33     Mt=6.3
7       M= 1.71     Mt=6.7
8       M= 2.05     Mt=7.1
9       M= 2.31     Mt=7.3
10      M= 2.62     Mt=7.6
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=2.62     Mt=5.4
2       M=2.76     Mt=5.9
3       M=3.16     Mt=7.2
4       M=2.86     Mt=6.2
5       M=2.96     Mt=6.5
6       M=3.03     Mt=6.8
7       M=3.05     Mt=6.8
8       M=3.09     Mt=7.0
9       M=3.22     Mt=7.4
10      M=3.41     Mt=8.0
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       Less than 10 Ss
5       M= .90      Mt=5.9
6       M=1.00      Mt=6.0
7       M=1.83      Mt=6.8
8       M=1.97      Mt=7.0
9       M=2.17      Mt=7.2
10      M=2.62      Mt=7.6
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       Empty category
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       Less than 10 Ss
5       M=7.60      Mt=7.3
6       M=7.06      Mt=6.7
7       M=7.00      Mt=6.7
8       M=7.67      Mt=7.4
9       M=8.47      Mt=8.3
10      M=8.97      Mt=8.9
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.17 p < .05 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.29 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.42 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.25 p < .01 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.20 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.40 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.19 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.39 p < .001 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.14 p < .001 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.14 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.36 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.20 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.25 p < .01 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.38 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.19 p < .05 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.18 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.40 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.28 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income