Study Crnic et al. (1984): study US 1981

Public

Mother-child pairs, followed 18 months after birth, USA, 1981-82

Sample

Respondents

N = 105

Non Response

Attrition at T2: 10%, at T3: 14%

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
Structured interview/questionnaire/laboratory observation

Correlate

Authors's Label

Social support from intimates

Our Classification

Remarks

Adapted from a scale developed by Henderson e.a.,1981)

Operationalization

4-item index of closed questions on the quantity of support sources of intimates (spouse, etc) and the parent's perceived satisfaction with the support avaiable. Satisfaction was rated on a 4-point scale,ranging from very satisfied to very dissatisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness