Determinants of Satisfaction for Blacks and Whites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2276644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melvin E Thomas (0000-0001-5813-1036, Lehigh University), Bernadette J Holmes (Hampton University) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459-472 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1992.tb00385.x |
| OpenAlex | W2079976763 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 25 |
The study analyzes the determinants of satisfaction for blacks and whites with data from the Quality of American Life survey conducted in 1971 and replicated in 1978. A domain satisfaction scale is the dependent variable and a series of demographic, social relationship, SES, and religion variables are used as independent variables. Separate regression analyses by race, and tests for the significance of the interaction of the independent variables with race reveal (1) perceived quality of important relationships (i.e., friends, neighbors, children, parents, and siblings) more strongly affects levels of satisfaction for both blacks and whites than demographic variables. SES, or religion; (2) black females report significantly lower levels of satisfaction than any other gender/race group; (3) blacks living in the East report lower satisfaction than any other region/race group; (4) feeling close to their parents more strongly impacts black than white levels of satisfaction; (5) religion is more important for blacks than for whites in producing satisfaction; and (6) SES is more important for whites than blacks in producing satisfaction. Theoretical interpretations are presented
Ethnic group · Feeling · Geography · Life satisfaction · Race (biology) · Regression analysis · Scale (ratio) · Sociology · Statistics · Variables · Demography · Gender Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,09 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2024 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |