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Correlational findings

Study Deggeller et al. (1978): study NL 1978

Public
18-65 aged women The Netherlands, 1978
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 1119
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Female interviewers

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marital status
Our Classification
Distribution
N:a=463; b=259; c=215; d= 76; e=81; f=25
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question
a: married, youngest child <10 years old
b: married, youngest child >10 years old
c: married no children at home
d: unmarried, living alone
e: divorced, living alone
f: unmarried, divorced, living with partner

Rated on a 5-point verbal scale 5, very satisfied; 4: satisfied; 3: not unsatisfied; 4: dissatisfied; 5: very dissatisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-j DM =                               M      SD    
a: married,youngest
   child <10 years           3.56    0.65
b: married,youngest
   child >10 years           3.83    0.72  
c: married no children
   at home                   4.08    0.68  
d: unmarried, living alone   3.12    0.68
e: divorced, living alone    3.28    0.68
f: unmarried, divorced
   living with partner       3.77    0.56
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-j BMCT = p < .05 e