| 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 | Gross farm sales |
| Page in Source | 150,156 |
| Our classification | Size of farm |
| Operationalization | Single direct question: 'What was the approximale gross value of farm sales from this place in 1980. Rated on a 7-point scale ranging from $ 2.500 to $ 100.000 or more. |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | r=+.16 p < .05 | |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | r=+.16 p < .05 | |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | Beta=+.05 ns | ß controlled for: land operated, percent farm income, total family income, off-farm work days, wife's work status, growth plans, commitment to farming, economic constraints, self-definition, age, and education. When specified for size of farm: -small ß=+.04 -medium ß=-.09 -large ß=-.08 |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | Beta=+.05 ns | ß controlled for:land operated, percent farm income, total family income, off-farm work days, wife's work status, growth plans, commitment to farming, economic constraints, self-definition, age, and education. When specified for size of farm: -small ß=+.04 -medium ß=-.09 -large ß=-.08 |
| 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 |
| Beta | STANDARDIZED REGRESSION COEFFICIENT by LEAST SQUARES (OLS) Type: test statistic. Measurement level: Correlates: all metric, Happiness: metric. Range: [-1 ; +1] Meaning: beta > 0 « a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average. beta < 0 « a higher correlate level corresponds to a higher happiness rating on average. beta = 0 « no correlation. beta = + 1 or -1 « perfect correlation. |
| 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. |