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Correlational findings

Study Martin & Lichter (1983): study US Michigan 1973

Public
16+ aged, employees, Michigan USA, followed 4 years, 1973-1977
Survey name
US-Quality of Employment Survey (QES) 1992-1977
Sample
Respondents
N = 827
Non Response
(43%)
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1 (1973) and T2 (1977)
Operationalization
T1 age in years

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-c-mq-v-7-d Beta = +.09 p < .01 T1-T2 CHANGE in happiness by T1 age (T2 happiness by T1 age, controlling for T1 happiness).

Beta addtionally controlled for:
- T1-T2 residential moving
- T1 income
- T1 education
- T1-T2 change in intrinsic job rewards
- T1-T2 change in extrinsic job rewards