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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
Earlier marital satisfaction
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha: wives . 88, husbands .81
Remarks
Assessed at T1 shortly after marriage
Operationalization
Self report on five questions
a: Taking all things together, how would you describe your marriage?
b: How certain are you that you will be married in 5 years?
c: How stable do you feel your marriage is?
d: How often have you considered leaving your (husband/wife)?
e: How satisfied are you with your marriage?

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.44 Wives: T1 marital satisfaction by T2 general happiness O-HL-c-sq-n-10-f r = +.23 Husbands: T1 marital satisfaction by T2 general happiness