Entry:
Ward, Russell A., "Sex Differences in Adult Development and Well-Being," Paper presented to the Gerontological Society, 1980.
Abstract:
Four dimensions of well-being: happiness, affect (excitement, in life), satisfaction with domains (living area, hobbies, family friendships), and anomia were analyzed and found distinct from one another. The importance of these dimensions in determining well-being varies with age, health, marital status, and education.
GSS Years:1972-1977
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1950, 1973
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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 |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| SATCITY |
CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN |
| SATHOBBY |
"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| ANOMIA1 |
"NEXT TO HEALTH |
| ANOMIA2 |
WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE |
| ANOMIA3 |
NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY |
| ANOMIA4 |
LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY |
| ANOMIA5 |
LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE |
| ANOMIA6 |
NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD |
| ANOMIA7 |
OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN |
| ANOMIA8 |
DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST |
| ANOMIA9 |
MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| SPPRES |
SPOUSES OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |