Here's another one of those "happiness" stories. We've seen similar data at JBU where the female faculty members feel busier and less satisfied than the men. National survey data (HERI in particular) has shown similar results.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/business/26leonhardt.html?ex=1348459200&en=08b7d45b98eea4fd&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss