Entry:
Neapolitan, Jerry, "General Symbolic Definitions and Subjective Well-Being," Sociological Spectrum, 8 (1988), 153-168.
Abstract:
General symbolic definitions influence subjective well-being, and this influence does not depend on their conditioning discrepancy perceptions or demographic life conditions.
GSS Years:1984
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| GETAHEAD |
OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD |
| HELPFUL |
PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| HELPPOOR |
SHOULD GOVT IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING? |
| FINRELA |
OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME |
| DWELCITY |
DWELLING COMPARED TO OTHERS IN CITY |
| DWELNGH |
DWELLING COMPARED TO OTHERS IN NBRHD |
| FINALTER |
CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| INCOM16 |
RS FAMILY INCOME WHEN 16 YRS OLD |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |