Townsend & Gurin (1981): study US 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Townsend, A.; Gurin, P.
- Title:
- Re-examining the frustrated homemaker hypothesis: Role fit, personal dissatisfaction, and collective discontent.
- Source:
- Sociology of Work and Occupations, 1981, Vol. 8, 464 - 488
Investigation
- Public:
- 18+ aged, white women, USA, 1972
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 946
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
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Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"In general, how satisfying do you find your life these days? Would you call it....?."
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not satisfying - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-3-b
- Author's label:
- personal dissatisfaction with life
- Error estimates:
- Responses recoded 1: completely and pretty, 2 not very satisfying
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question.:
Up to now, have you been able to satisfy most of your ambitions in life or have you had to settle for less than you had hoped for .....?
2 able to satisfy ambitions
1 settled for less - Classification:
- C-RA-h-sq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Sense of unfulfillment
Correlational Findings
Full-time home maker
Role conflict
Married vs widowed