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Correlational findings

Study Kansky et al. (2019): study US 2003

Public
Teenagers USA, followed 11 years 2003-2014
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 166
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Romantic Competence in adulthood
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach Alpha 0.88
Remarks
Intimacy competence subscale of self perception profile for adults (Harter, 1995) Avarage of annual assesments at age 23, 24 and 25
Distribution
M: 12.62, SD: 2.54
Operationalization
Self report on 4 questions about  competence in establishing the formation and maintenance of romantic relationships.
Full questions not reported

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AB-m-mq-ol-101-a r = + T1 age 14 happiness by T2 age 23-5 romantic competence

Positive Affect r +.28
Negative Affect r -.29
Hence, correlagtion with affect balance must be positive