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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
Preoccupied/Anxious Attachment in Adulthood
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach Alpha: self report 0.71; partner report 0.77
Remarks
Preoccupied Attachment subscale of Behaviora lSystems Questionnaire (Furman & Wehner 1994) Average of annual assesments at ages 23, 24 and 25.
Distribution
Self: M: 11.91,SD: 3.63, Partner: M: 14, SD: 3.87
Operationalization
Self report on5  questions about attachment style with current partner such as on
- overdependence
- neediness

A) self report and
B) romantic partner report.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AB-m-mq-ol-101-a r = - T1 age 14 happiness by T2 age 23-25 preoccupied/anxious attachment

SELF RATING
Positive Affect r -.17
Negative Affect r +.01
Hence, correlation with affect balance must be negative
A-AB-m-mq-ol-101-a r = - PARTNER RATING
Positive Affect r -.18
Negative Affect r +.14
Hence, correlation with affect balance must be negative