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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study NG 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Nigeria, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1001
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=2.03     Mt=3.4
4       M=2.21     Mt=4.0
5       M=2.38     Mt=4.6
6       M=2.43     Mt=4.8
7       M=2.75     Mt=5.8
8       M=3.25     Mt=7.5
9       M=3.18     Mt=7.3
10      M=3.31     Mt=7.7
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       M=4.37      Mt=3.7
4       M=4.75      Mt=4.2
5       M=4.81      Mt=4.2
6       M=5.16      Mt=4.6
7       M=5.69      Mt=5.2
8       M=7.44      Mt=7.2
9       M=7.29      Mt=7.0
10      M=7.67      Mt=7.4
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       M=1.13      Mt=6.1
4       M= .90      Mt=5.9
5       M=1.20      Mt=6.2
6       M=1.17      Mt=6.2
7       M=1.85      Mt=6.9
8       M=2.15      Mt=7.1
9       M=2.44      Mt=7.4
10      M=1.68      Mt=6.7
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.40 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.46 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.14 p < .05 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.36 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.39 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.09 p < .05 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.40 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a Beta = +.48 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.04 ns ß controlled for sex, age, and household income