ation statistic Eta since job stability of spouse was really a nominal variable (yes, no).
The observed value of the Eta correlation statistic (Eta = 0.00; df=1,8; p >.05) was not significant. In other words, the degree to which one had a spouse with job stability was not related to the degree to which he or she felt dependent upon this particular job for income. Since the study's second research hypothesis predicted that a relationship would be observed between job stability of working spouse and income dependency, it must be concluded that findings are not supportive of this hypothesis.
Educational Level and Income Security (Test of Hypothesis 3)
The next analysis conducted in the study was the test of the third research hypothesis. This hypothesis predicted that there would be a positive relationship between educational level and income security. In other words, as one's degree of education grew, so too would the degree to which they felt secure about their income.
One point that should be noted here was that income secu
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