Martin & Lichter (1983): study US Michigan 1973
Publication
- Author(s):
- Martin, J.K.; Lichter, D.T.
- Title:
- Geographic Mobility and Satisfaction with Life and Work.
- Source:
- Social Science Quarterly, 1983, Vol. 64, 524 - 534
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, employees, Michigan USA, followed 4 years, 1973-1977
- Survey name
- US-Quality of Employment Survey (QES) 1992-1977
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 827
- Non Response
- (43%)
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self-report on 2 questions:
A) Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are:
1: not too happy
2: pretty happy
3: very happy
B) In general, how satisfying do you find the ways you're spending your life these days? Would you call it:
1: not very satisfying
2: pretty satisfying
3: very satisfying
Computation: A+B - Classification:
- O-Sum-c-mq-v-7-d
- Author's label:
- Subjective well-being
- Remarks:
- T1: M= 3.50-3.58 ,T2:M=3.27-3.34
- Page in publication:
- 529
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 2 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.42 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Household income