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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study PT 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Portugal, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 1185
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       Less than 10 Ss
4       M=2.80     Mt=6.0
5       M=2.84     Mt=6.1
6       M=2.83     Mt=6.1
7       M=2.93     Mt=6.4
8       M=2.95     Mt=6.5
9       M=2.93     Mt=6.4
10      M=3.06     Mt=6.9
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a DM = 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       M=6.74      Mt=6.4
5       M=6.42      Mt=6.0
6       M=6.84      Mt=6.5
7       M=7.11      Mt=6.8
8       M=7.47      Mt=7.2
9       M=7.41      Mt=7.1
10      M=8.42      Mt=8.2
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       Less than 10 Ss
2       Less than 10 Ss
3       Less than 10 Ss
4       M=1.54      Mt=6.5
5       M=1.46      Mt=6.5
6       M=1.38      Mt=6.4
7       M=1.89      Mt=6.9
8       M=1.80      Mt=6.8
9       M=1.54      Mt=6.5
10      M=1.82      Mt=6.8
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.21 p < .001 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a r = +.38 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 = +.15 p < .01 Working Ss only O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a tb = +.32 p < .001 Working Ss only A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.08 p < .05 Working Ss only O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.25 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 = +.17 p < .01 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income