Level of optimism about the future. * Employment situation. Crosstabulation
% within Employment situation.


Employment situation. Total
I am employed full-time I am employed part-time I am not employed I am a homemaker I am a student I am retired
Level of optimism about the future. Very optimistic 9.1% 4.3% 15.1% 6.3% 8.8% 15.4% 9.0%
Optimistic 38.0% 34.8% 41.5% 45.5% 50.9% 38.5% 42.5%
Pessimistic 26.4% 17.4% 26.4% 30.4% 17.5% 30.8% 25.9%
Very pessimistic 26.4% 43.5% 17.0% 17.9% 22.8% 15.4% 22.7%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 16.965(a) 15 .321
Likelihood Ratio 16.156 15 .372
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.522 1 .112
N of Valid Cases 379

a 5 cells (20.8%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.17.