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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study NO 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Norway, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1239
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       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       M=3.09     Mt=7.0
4       M=3.05     Mt=6.8
5       M=3.25     Mt=7.5
6       M=3.21     Mt=7.4
7       M=3.19     Mt=7.3
8       M=3.27     Mt=7.6
9       M=3.29     Mt=7.6
10      M=3.36     Mt=7.9
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       M=5.27      Mt=4.7
4       M=6.73      Mt=6.4
5       M=7.07      Mt=6.7
6       M=7.40      Mt=7.1
7       M=7.48      Mt=7.2
8       M=7.85      Mt=7.6
9       M=8.22      Mt=8.0
10      M=8.45      Mt=8.3
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=3.40     Mt=8.0
2       M=2.74     Mt=5.8
3       M=2.88     Mt=6.3
4       M=3.14     Mt=7.1
5       M=3.09     Mt=7.0
6       M=3.23     Mt=7.4
7       M=3.18     Mt=7.3
8       M=3.34     Mt=7.8
9       M=3.48     Mt=8.3
10      M=3.39     Mt=8.0
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = + 1       M=7.08      Mt=6.8
2       M=4.47      Mt=3.9
3       M=6.27      Mt=5.9
4       M=6.64      Mt=6.3
5       M=6.63      Mt=6.3
6       M=7.07      Mt=6.7
7       M=7.40      Mt=7.1
8       M=7.69      Mt=7.4
9       M=8.03      Mt=7.8
10      M=8.27      Mt=8.1
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = + 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       M= .45      Mt=5.5
4       M=1.36      Mt=6.4
5       M=1.93      Mt=6.9
6       M=2.20      Mt=7.2
7       M=2.39      Mt=7.4
8       M=2.60      Mt=7.6
9       M=2.84      Mt=7.8
10      M=2.76      Mt=7.8
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.15 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.35 p < .001 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.19 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.34 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.22 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.10 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.28 p < .001 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.17 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.30 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.14 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.14 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.35 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.21 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.34 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.22 p < .001