Beja Jr. (2013): study ZZ 2000

Publication

Author(s):

Beja Jr., E. L.

Title:

Who is Happier; The Housewife or the Working Wife?

Source:

Applied Research in Quality of Life., 2014, Vol. 9, 157 - 177

Investigation

Public

Married women, 44 nations, 2000

Survey name

INT-WorldValuesSurvey 5

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 14013

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Remarks:

M and SD reported on reduced 1-5 scale: M = 3.99 SD =0,84
Means by subsamples of nations:
                                   M          S.d.
Upper-income   3,99         0,84
Middle-income  3,69         1,14
Low-income        3,29         1,10

Page in publication:

164

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Work status Full-time home maker
Full-time vs part-time
Working mother
Self employed Standard of living in nation GDP per capita in nation (raw) Age Current age (in years) Educational attainment Level of school-education Income Current income level (unspecified) Individual choice and control Inner locus of control Financial satisfaction Satisfaction with income\finances Female labor participation rate Gender inequality (women emancipation) in nation Occupational status Current employment status
Full-time home maker Self-fulfillment Satisfaction with being a house-wife
Gender-role attitudes
Work values