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Correlational findings

Study Veenhoven (1996c): study ZZ 1990

Public
Adults, general public, 48 nations, around 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 75000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Value: Masculinity versus femininity
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: Hofstede, G. : Cultures and organisations, 1991, Table 4.1
Operationalization
Average response to survey questions about work values among employees of an international company (IBM) in different nations.

Importance attached to:
for the 'masculine' pole:
a: Earnings
b: Recognition
c: Advancement
d: Challenge
for the opposite, 'feminine', pole
e: Manager: Have a good working relationship with your direct superior
f: Coöperation: Working with people who coöperate well with one another
g: Living area: Live in an area desirable to you and your family
h: Employment security

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a r = -.13 Happy Life Years by Masculinity (versus femininity) in 32 nations Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a rpc = -.40 rpc controlled for buying power per capita