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Correlational findings

Study McCullough & Zick (1992): study US Utah 1987

Public
Mothers, Utah, USA, 1987 - 1988
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 268
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
+ time-diary

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age of youngest child
Our Classification
Distribution
Dual-earner households:  M = 5.81 (4.80)
Single-parent household: M = 7.68 (4.55)
Full-time homemakers:     M = 5.00 (4.34)
Operationalization
Age of the youngest child in the home in years

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-c OLRC = -.05 p < .1 OLRC controled for:
- Single mother
- Part of dual-earner household
- Economic resources:
  -Household income
  -Education
  -Own home
  -Number of major appliance
  -Cars
- Time demands
  -Housework
  -Paid work
  -Social and recreational acitivites
  -School work, unpaid work and organization-related activities