Study Kamp Dush et al. (2008): study US 1980

Public:

Married people, USA, followed 20 years 1980-2000

Survey name:

US- BRFSS 2005

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 962

Non Response:

53%

Assessment:

Interview: telephone (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

R-squared within/between

Our Classification

Remarks

T1: 1980, T6: 2000

Operationalization

A  T1-T6 trajectory of marital satisfaction
     - stable high
     - stable middle
     - low and declining
B T1 Socio -economic situation
     - family income
      - use of public assistance
      - wife employed full time
      - wife extended hours
      - children below age 18
C  T1 traditionality of marriage
      - husband share of housework
      - equal decision making
     - traditional gender attitudes
     - traditional marriage attitudes

Observed Relation with Happiness