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Correlational findings

Study Wong (1985a): study US 1984

Public
Working parents with children <16, USA, 1984
Sample
Respondents
N = 651
Non Response
59-79%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire returned by intra office mail in a sealed envelope

Correlate

Authors's Label
Resentment from Supervisor
Our Classification
Error Estimates
alpha = .79
Distribution
Married Fathers: M=1,2, SD=.45, Married Mothers M = 1,4 SD = .62, Single Mothers M=1,6 SD = .81
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Think back to your experiences as a working parent over the last two months.How have your supervisor helped you to manage? How often in the past two months did your supervisor do each of the following?:
1. Held my family responsibilities against me. 2. Showed resentment of my needs as a working parent. 3. Was critical of my efforts to combine work and family.

Rated: 1= Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Very often, 8 = Not Applicable

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.07 ns Married Fathers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = +.02 ns O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.16 p < .01 Married Mothers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = -.15 p < .05 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = -.27 p < .01 Single Mothers O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i r = -.11 ns