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Correlational findings

Study DeVoe & Pfeffer (2009): study US 1987

Public
Working people, USA, 1987 - 1988
Sample
Respondents
N = 13007
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Hourly status
Our Classification
Distribution
M = 0.59, SD = 0.49
Operationalization
Self report on the question:
How are you paid in your main job?
0: salaried
1: paid by the hour

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b r = -.07 p < .01 O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b Beta = -.06 p < .001 Beta controlled for
- hourly status (salaried vs paid by the hour)
- occupation
- age
- gender
- education
- marital status
- having children