Correction: Do Unpredictable and Unstable Work Hours Reduce Subjective Wellbeing? (Social Indicators Research, (2026), 183, 1, (11), 10.1007/s11205-026-03853-5)

In Table 1 of this article, the data “Instability (volatility):” should be in a separate row and not underlined but was included with the “Independent variables” row. Also, “Unpredictability:” and “Controls:” must be bold but was not bold in the published article. For completeness and transparency, the old incorrect version and the corrected version of Table 1 are displayed below. Incorrect version of Table 1: Variable definitions Subjective reporting of happiness by the respondents. Respondents are asked “Taken all together, how would you say things are these days–would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?“. Responses are coded as 1="not too happy,” 2="pretty happy,” and 3="very happy”. least hours per week past month/usual hours “In the last month, what is the fewest number of hours you worked in a week, at all paid jobs? Please do not include weeks in which you missed some or all hours because of illness, vacation, or other personal obligations. “/“How many hours a week do you usually work at all paid jobs?” most hours per week past month/usual hours “In the last month, what is the greatest number of hours you worked in a week, at all paid jobs? Please consider all hours, including any extra hours, overtime, work you did at home for your job, and time you spent on work that may not have been directly billable or compensated.”/“How many hours a week do you usually work, at all paid jobs?” most hours per week last month – least hours per week last month)/usual hours Instability index (Henly & Lambert, 2014). Unpredictability: how far in advance do you schedule work “How far in advance do you usually know what days and hours you will need to work?” what is your working schedule “Which of the following statements best describes your usual working schedule in your main job?” “regular” “regularly changes” “decided at short notice” Controls: family income in $1986, millions Income variables (INCOME72, INCOME, INCOME77, INCOME82, INCOME86, INCOME91, INCOME98, INCOME06) are recoded in six-digit numbers and converted to 1986 dollars. The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display only. Since this variable is based on categorical data, income is not continuous, but based on categorical mid-points and imputations. For details see GSS Methodological Report No. 64 age age of respondent. [Converted to millions to reduce decimal points in regressions] paid by the hour Are you salaried, paid by the hour, or paid some other way? If you have more than one job, think of the job in which you spend the most hours working each week. " performed for a paid job, including any extra hours, overtime, work you did at home for your paid job, and hours that may not have been directly billable or compensated. married MARITAL STATUS “Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you highest year of school completed HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED (A) “What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished and got credit for? " CODE EXACT GRADE.; (B) IF FINISHED 9th-12th GRADE OR DK*: “Did you ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate?” [SEE D BELOW.]; (C) “Did you complete one or more years of college for credit–not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school?” IF YES: “How many years did you complete?” male male persons in household NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD “Household Size and Composition” white RACE “What race do you consider yourself?” white = 1 if a person is “white,” and 0 if a person is “black” or “other.” 1 digit occupation RESPONDENT’S OCCUPATION, 1988 CENSUS; NOTE: collapsed to 8 major sectors region of interview “Census region” number of hours worked last week decide working hours (“who sets the schedule”) IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: “How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs?” “Which of the following statements best describes how your working hours are decided? In this question, working hours refers to the total number of hours you work each week, not the time you start and finish work each day. “ 0 outside of my/employer control 1 employer decides with little/no input 2 employer decides with input 3 i decide within limits 4 i decide without limits health CONDITION OF HEALTH “Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor?” Correct version of Table 1: Variable definitions Subjective reporting of happiness by the respondents. Respondents are asked “Taken all together, how would you say things are these days--would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?“. Responses are coded as 1="not too happy,” 2="pretty happy,” and 3="very happy”. least hours per week past month / usual hours “In the last month, what is the fewest number of hours you worked in a week, at all paid jobs? Please do not include weeks in which you missed some or all hours because of illness, vacation, or other personal obligations. " / “How many hours a week do you usually work at all paid jobs?” most hours per week past month / usual hours “In the last month, what is the greatest number of hours you worked in a week, at all paid jobs? Please consider all hours, including any extra hours, overtime, work you did at home for your job, and time you spent on work that may not have been directly billable or compensated.” / “How many hours a week do you usually work, at all paid jobs?” most hours per week last month - least hours per week last month) /usual hours Instability index (Henly and Lambert, 2014). Unpredictability: how far in advance do you schedule work “How far in advance do you usually know what days and hours you will need to work?” what is your working schedule “Which of the following statements best describes your usual working schedule in your main job?” “regular” “regularly changes” “decided at short notice” Controls: family income in $1986, millions Income variables ( INCOME72, INCOME, INCOME77, INCOME82, INCOME86, INCOME91, INCOME98, INCOME06 ) are recoded in six-digit numbers and converted to 1986 dollars. The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display only. Since this variable is based on categorical data, income is not continuous, but based on categorical mid-points and imputations. For details see GSS Methodological Report No. 64 age age of respondent. [Converted to millions to reduce decimal points in regressions] paid by the hour Are you salaried, paid by the hour, or paid some other way? If you have more than one job, think of the job in which you spend the most hours working each week. " performed for a paid job, including any extra hours, overtime, work you did at home for your paid job, and hours that may not have been directly billable or compensated. married MARITAL STATUS “Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?” NOTE: variable recoded to 1 if married, 0 otherwise highest year of school completed HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED (A) “What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished and got credit for? " CODE EXACT GRADE.; (B) IF FINISHED 9th-12th GRADE OR DK*: “Did you ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate?” [SEE D BELOW.]; (C) “Did you complete one or more years of college for credit--not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school?” IF YES: “How many years did you complete?” male male persons in household NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD “Household Size and Composition” white RACE “What race do you consider yourself?” white=1 if a person is “white,” and 0 if a person is “black” or “other.” 1 digit occupation RESPONDENT’S OCCUPATION, 1988 CENSUS; NOTE: collapsed to 8 major sectors region of interview “Census region” number of hours worked last week IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: “How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs?” decide working hours (“who sets the schedule”) health “Which of the following statements best describes how your working hours are decided? In this question, working hours refers to the total number of hours you work each week, not the time you start and finish work each day. “ 0 outside of my/employer control 1 employer decides with little/no input 2 employer decides with input 3 i decide within limits 4 i decide without limits CONDITION OF HEALTH “Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor?” The original article has been corrected.