Study Schilmoeller et al. (1991): study US 1991

Public

Mothers, followed 1 year postpartum, USA, 1991

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 44

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
at home

Correlate

Authors's Label

Perceived Family Support

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach's alpha=.68

Remarks

Perceived Family Support Scale

Distribution

-Adolescent  mothers: 1 month: M=17.42; 6 months: M=17.42; 12months: M=17.53
-Older mothers: 1 month: M=19.64; 6 months: M=19.00; 12months: M=19.00

Operationalization

Self rating of interaction with family.
a  poor-good
b  unpleasant-pleasant
c  not helpful-helpful
Each rated on 7 step scale

Observed Relation with Happiness