| Study | Molnar (1985): study US 1981 |
| Title | Determinants of Subjective Well-Being among Farm Operators. |
| Source | Rural Sociology, 1985, Vol. 50, 141 - 162 |
| Public | Farm operators, Alabama, USA, 1981 |
| Sample | |
| Non-Response | 29,9% |
| Respondents N = | 705 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Self-definition as a farm operator |
| Page in Source | 150/156 |
| Our classification | Self-perceived social identity |
| Operationalization | Single closed question: How do you see yourself? Rated on a 5-point scale: a; small farm operator b average farmer c progressive farme d more-progressive-than-most farmer e innovator. |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | r=+.20 p < .05 | |
| Code | Full Text |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | Selfreport on single question: "Here is a picture of a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder is the worst life you might reasonably expect to have. At the top is the best life you might expect to have. Of course, life from week to week falls somewhere in between. Where was your life most of the time during the past year?" [ 9 ] best life you might expect to have [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] worst life you might expect to have Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating (modified version) |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| r | PRODUCT-MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (Also "Pearson's correlation coefficient' or simply 'correlation coefficient') Type: test statistic. Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Range: [-1; +1] Meaning: r = 0 « no correlation , r = 1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with high happiness values, and r = -1 « perfect correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness values. |