Study Harkins (1978): study US 1973

Public

Empty Nest mothers, USA, 1973-1974

Sample

Respondents

N = 475

Non Response

33%

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Mail survey and telephone follow-ups

Correlate

Authors's Label

Empty Nest

Our Classification

Distribution

N:  A:1+ 3:=203, 2=115;  B:1=4, 2=130, 3=3, 4=124, 5=54, 6=0

Operationalization

A: Objective: schoolstage youngest child
   1: Pre-empty nest: still in high school
   2: Empty nest in transition: graduated 6-18 months ago
   3: Post-empty nest: graduated more than 2 years ago

B: Subjective: mothers definition of empty nest as youngest child
   1: graduated from high school
   2: going away to school
   3: having first job
   4: moving out
   5: gets married
   6: gets children

Observed Relation with Happiness