| 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 | Commitment to farming |
| Page in Source | 150/156 |
| Our classification | Concern about farming |
| Operationalization | 3-item index. The respondents were asked how they felt about the following statements: A: . If I had a son growing up at present, I would like to see him become a farmer. B: . Even if his income has dropped to a low point, a farmer should try to stick it out so his children can grow up on a farm. C: . Being my own boss is one of the major reasons I enjoy farming. Rated on 5-point scales ranging from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree'. |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | r=+.26 p < .05 | |
| C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a | Beta=+.24 p < .05 | ß controlled for: - gross farm sales - percent farm income - total family income - off-farm work days - wife's work status - growth plans - land operated - economic constraints - self-definition - age - education When specified for size of farm: -small ß=+.23 -medium ß=+.26 -large ß=+.20 |
| 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. |