Wong (1985a): study US 1984

Publication

Author(s):

Wong, N.W.

Title:

Effects of Individual Sources of Support on Well-Being in Employed Parents.

Source:

PhD Dissertation, University of Michigan, 1985, USA

Investigation

Public

Working parents with children <16, USA, 1984

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 651

Non Response

59-79%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire returned by intra office mail in a sealed envelope

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Author's label:

Happiness

Remarks:

Married Fathers  M = 2,0  SD = .60  N = 208
Married Mothers M = 1,8  SD = .60  N = 287
Single  Mothers  M = 1,7  SD = .63  N = 149

Single fathers = 7 (not included in analysis),

Page in publication:

36,51,29

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

1.84 -

SD:

- -

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All in all, how satisfied would you say you are with your life as a whole?
1  not at all satisfied
2  not too satisfied
3  very satisfied
4  extremely satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-i

Author's label:

General Life Satisfaction

Remarks:

Married Fathers  M = 3,6  SD = .79  N = 208
Married Mothers M = 3,3  SD = .85  N = 287
Single  Mothers  M = 3,1  SD = 1,0  N = 149

Single fathers = 7 (not included in analysis),

Page in publication:

36,129

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.35 -

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Stress of combining job and parenting Attitudes to parenting
Life-stress inventories
Perceived conflict between work and home life Working Parents Current parental status
Single parent Spouse Support Support by spouse
Sources of current support Support from Friends, Neighbors and Relatives Contacts with relatives
Current contacts with friends
Social contacts in vicinity
Sources of current support
Perceived conflict between work and home life Support from Co-workers Sources of current support
Satisfaction with colleagues Support from Supervisor Sources of current support
Satisfaction with management Spousal Resentment Support by spouse
Blaming
Perceived conflict between work and home life Resentment from Friends, Neighbors and Relatives Contacts with relatives
Current contacts with friends
Social contacts in vicinity
Blaming
Sources of current support
Perceived conflict between work and home life Resentment from Co-workers Sources of current support
Satisfaction with colleagues
Perceived conflict between work and home life Resentment from Supervisor Sources of current support
Satisfaction with management
Perceived conflict between work and home life Poor Mental Health Self ratings of mental health Poor Physical Health Self-perceived health Job strain Mental strain at work Job satisfaction Current satisfaction with work Family strain Satisfaction with family Family satisfaction Attitudes to characteristics of one's children
Satisfaction with family
Satisfaction with marriage Age Current age (in years) Education Level of school-education