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Correlational findings

Study DeJong-Gierveld (1969): study NL 1965

Public
30-55 aged, general public, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1965
Sample
Respondents
N = 600
Non Response
31%;
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview and low structured questionnaire at home.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Quality of contacts with family members
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Score based on number of family members mentioned among 4 most important social contacts, frequency of contacts with these family members, and appreciation of these contacts.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SL?-?-sq-v-5-a r = + Computed for married Ss only.

Females: r = +.36
Males  : r = +.00