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Correlational findings

Study Ruvolo (1998): study US Detroit 1987

Public
Newly wed couples, USA, followed one year 1987-1988
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 634
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
In the first wave of study, they were interviewed seprately face to face. In the second wave, it is interviewd via telephone.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Same time certainity to be married in 5 years
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1, shortly after marriage, and T2 after one year
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Self report on single question
How certain are you that you will be married in 5 years
1= Not at all certain
2= Not too certain
3= Fairly certain
4= Very certain

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +,32 p < .05 Wives: T1 certain married for 5 years by T1 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +1 p < .05 Husband: T1 certain married for 5 years by T1 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +,17 p < .05 Wives: T2 certain married for 5 years by T2 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +,34 p < .05 Husabnd: T2 certain married for 5 years by T2 general happiness