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Correlational findings

Study Lehman et al. (1987): study US 1983 /1

Public
Bereaved and controls, USA, 1983
Sample
Respondents
N = 82
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Bereaved parent
Our Classification
Operationalization
1: lost child in a traffic accident 4 to 7 years ago
0: control group matched for sociodemographics at time of accident.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-e DM = - p < .10 1: M       = 2,71
0: M       = 2,43
-difference -0,28 O-V-c-oq-n-5-a DM = - ns 1: M       = 1,76
0: M       = 1,63
-difference -0,13 O-V-c-oq-n-5-a = Higher mean scores represent worse psychological well-being. Hence bereaved are less happy.