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Agreement that the respondent's main satisfaction in life comes from work, with identical wording and scales in GSS and CPS.
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Latest: 43% answered “Disagree” in CPS Civic Engagement, 2023.
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| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Civic Engagement | Main satisfaction in life comes from work Now I'm going to read you a list of statements that might or might not describe your main job. Please tell me whether you [strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree] with each of these statements. My main satisfaction in life comes from work. Caveat: Same wording and scale as GSS; asked of employed respondents in the CPS Civic Engagement supplement. | identical | Strongly agree → Strongly agree; Agree → Agree; Disagree → Disagree; Strongly disagree → Strongly disagree |
| GSS | Main life satisfaction comes from work Now I'm going to read you a list of statements that might or might not describe your main job. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of these statements.
E. My main satisfaction in life comes from work Caveat: Asked only of those with a main job; same 4-point scale as CPS. | identical | Strongly agree → Strongly agree; Agree → Agree; Disagree → Disagree; Strongly disagree → Strongly disagree |