Multiple regression procedures were used to assess the unique and incremental variance in job satisfaction and life satisfaction that could be accounted for by different sets of variables. A probability survey of 1041 adults indicated that work-related variables influence general life satisfaction and that extra-workplace variables influence job satisfaction.
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