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Correlational findings

Study Bahr & Harvey (1980): study US 1972

Public:
Recently widowed miner`s wives and controls,USA, 1972
Sample:
Respondents:
N = 222
Non Response:
Widows 39% ,survivor wives 19% ,other miners wives 48%
Assessment:
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Correlate

Authors's label
Participates in church social activities
Our Classification
Operationalization
0 No      1 Yes   

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = +? ns Widows(husband died six months ago in mine fire) C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b D% = +29 Widows(husband died six months ago in mine fire)
D%=29 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = + s -Widows(husband died six months ago in mine fire) C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b D% = + -Widows(husband died six months ago in mine fire)
Among Ss responding 'yes' 19% more 'very happy' C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b r = ? ns Survivor wives(husband survived mine fire)         O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = +? ns Survivor wives(husband survived mine fire)       O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = + ns -Survivor wives (husband survived mine fire) C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b D% = + -Survivor wives (husband survived mine fire)
Among Ss responding 'yes' 29% more 'very happy' C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b r = ? ns Other miners wives(husband was not involved in mine fire)   O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = +? ns Other miners wives(husband was not involved in mine fire) O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ac r = + ns -Other miners wives (husband was not involved in  mine fire). Strongest among widows. C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b D% = + -Other miners wives (husband was not involved in
mine fire). Among Ss responding 'yes' 19% more  
'very happy'