21 29 Is job satisfaction going down In the last 10 years
Last updated: 11/16/2023
21 29 Is job satisfaction going down In the last 10 years several authors have stated that people are miserable in their jobs and have become increasingly unhappy over time Job satisfaction scores from participants in the General Social Survey GSS in 1975 and 2006 were studied Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with 2 5 being a neutral score Here are summaries of scores for 1975 and 2006 16 Sample Size 1165 2177 Year 1975 2006 Mean 3 37 3 32 Standard Deviation 0 81 0 80 a Is there a significant decrease in mean scores from 1975 2006 What do these data show about job satisfaction in 1975 compared to 2006 b The paper from which the data came includes several years from 1972 2006 1975 was the year with the highest mean score What if any effect does this information have on your assessment of