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
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- 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
A within .01; between .23