Wrzesniewski et al. (1997): study US Pennsylvania 1996
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wrzesniewski, A.; McCauley, C.R.; Rozin, P.; Schwartz, B.
- Title:
- Jobs, Careers, and Callings: People's Relations to their Work.
- Source:
- Journal of Research in Personality, 1997, Vol. 31, 21 - 33.
Investigation
- Public
- University employees, Pennsylvania, USA, 1996
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability accidental sample
- Respondents
- N = 135
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4 neutral
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Mean computed by WDH-team.
- Page in publication:
- 25.27,29
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.90 6.50
- SD:
- 1.10 1.83
Correlational Findings
Work values
Current motivation to work