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Correlational findings

Study Glenn (1975): study US 1971

Public
35-65 aged mothers, non-institutionalized, USA, 1971
Sample
Respondents
N = 319
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Postparental stage
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness originally coded: 1 = mostly enjoy.... 3 = Sometimes... Reversed in except
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0 Children still living with parents   1 'empty nest'

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-g-sq-v-3-b G = +.12 ns Age 35-49   : G' = +.19 (ns)
Age 50-64   : G' = +.32 (ns)
G' based on proportion very happy.