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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 satisfaction with marriage
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1, shortly after marriage, and T2 one year later
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
taking all things together, how would you describe your marriage?
1: not too happy
2: just about average
3: above average
4: very happy

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.44 p < .05 Wives: T1 satisfaction with marriage by T1 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.13 p < .05 Husband: T1 marriage is stable by T1 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.25 p < .05 Wives: T2 marriage is stable by T2 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.44 p < .05 Husband: T2 marriage is stable by T2 general happiness