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Correlational findings

Study Shamir (1986): study IL 1983

Public
27-47 aged academics, followed 6 months, Israel, 1983
Sample
Respondents
N = 432
Non Response
31.5 %
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Work involvement
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha: +.81 T1-T2 correlation: +.74
Distribution
M=3,94.
Scores are similar for employed and unemployed at T1 and T2
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Six-item scale constructed by Kanungo (1982).
Items not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d = T1 HAPPINESS by T1 WORK INVOLVEMENT
rpc controlled for finaciasl state
A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.03 ns among employed A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.31 p < .01 among unemployed A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d = T2 HAPPINESS by T2 WORK INVOLVEMENT
rpc controlled for financial state
A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = +.25 ns among employed A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.27 p < .01 among unemployed A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d = T1-T2 CHANGE in HAPPINESS by T1 WORK INVOLVEMENT
rpc with T2 happinesss controlling T1 happiness
A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = +.38 ns among unemployed at T1, employed at T2   (N=55) A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.12 ns among employed at T1, employed at T2    (N=186) A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.19 ns among unemployed at T1, unemployed at T2 (N=36) A-AOL-c-sq-v-5-d rpc = -.31 ns among employed at T1, unemployed at T2   (N=19)