Adler & Golan (1981): study IL 1978

Publication

Author(s):

Adler, S.; Golan, J.

Title:

Lateness as Withdrawal Behavior.

Source:

Journal of Applied Psychology, 1981, Vol. 66, 544 - 554

Investigation

Public

Female telephone operators, working in metropolitan offices, Israel, 1977-78

Sample

Respondents

N = 131

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Followed by attendance observation over the next year.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Which (of the faces) best described how you feel about your life as a whole?
7  completely happy
6
5
4  neither happy nor unhappy
3
2
1  completely unhappy

Classification:

M-AO-u-sq-f-7-a

Author's label:

Overall life satisfaction (faces-life)

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.60 7.70

SD:

1.00 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with worktasks Satisfaction with work itself Satisfaction with promotion Satisfaction with promotion-chances Satisfaction with supervisor Satisfaction with management Satisfaction with co-workers Satisfaction with colleagues Satisfaction with pay Satisfaction with pay Satisfaction with work Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole Absence from work Later absence from work