Study Williams (2003): study US 1986
- Public
- 24+ aged, USA, followed 1986-1994
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2348
- Non Response
- n=723 in 1989 and 1994.
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Marital harmony
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Self report on two questions:
a: Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your marriage?
b: How much does your spouse make you feel loved and cared for?
c: How much is he/she willing to listen when you want to talk about your worries or problems?
Observed Relation with Happiness
B's controled for:
- race
- education
- children
- household income
- employment
- age and age squared
- length of marriage
Similar for males and females