Study Abbey et al. (1994): study US 1988

Public

Infertile couples and matched controls, followed 3 years, USA 1988-1990

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 496

Non Response

20%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
at T1 face-to-face, at T2 and T3 by telephone

Correlate

Authors's Label

Escape coping

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha at T3; .72

Remarks

Assessed at T1(1988) and T3 (1990)

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on 4 questions that assessed the extent to which one engages in escapist strategies such as fantasizing, wishing, or hoping for miracles to deal with their fertility or biggest problem.

Rated: not at all (1) to a great deal (4)

Observed Relation with Happiness