Study Lee (1978): study US Washington 1975

Public

60+ aged marrieds, Washington State USA, 1975

Sample

Respondents

N = 439

Non Response

62%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Marital satisfaction

Our Classification

Distribution

mean: males 21,7 females 21,0
sd: males 3,3 females 4,2

Related specification variables

Operationalization

A scale consisting of five items:
a. If you had it to do over again, would you marry the same person?
b. How satisfied are you with the love and affection you receive from your spouse?
c. How satisfied are you with the amount of understanding of your problems and feelings that you get from your spouse?
d. How satisfied are you with the amount of companionship you have-doing things with your spouse?
e. All things considered, how satisfied are you with your marriage overall?
Each item was scored according to a five-point response set; responses were summed to create the scale. A high score indicates high marital satisfaction.

Observed Relation with Happiness