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Correlational findings

Study Kamp Dush & Amato (2005): study US 1992

Public
19+ aged, United States, 1992-97
Sample
Respondents
N = 691
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Relationship Status
Our Classification
Distribution
N: a=74; b=144; c=204; d=52; e=217
Operationalization
Selfreport
a: Not dating
b: Dating multiple people
c: Steady dating
d: Cohabitating
e: Married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af DM = +                            M         SD
a: Not dating             2,16      0,57
b: Dating multiple people 2,18      0,50
c: Steady dating          2,39      0,53
d: Cohabitating           2,46      0,50
e: Married                2,47      0,52 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af BMCT = a,b < c,d,e O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af r = +.15 p < .05 e (vs a,b,c,d) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af r = +.06 ns e,d (vs a,b,c) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af r = +.04 ns e,d,c (vs a,b) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af r = -.17 p < .05 e,d,c,b (vs a) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-af r = -.12 p < .05 a (vs b,c,d,e)