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

Housework

Our Classification

Remarks

Assessd using time-dairy ovr all 7 days of the week in four seasons of the year.

Distribution

Dual-earner households:    M=326 (151)
Single-parent households: M=261 (133)
Full-time homemakers:       M=457 (119)

Operationalization

time spent in food preparation, dishwashing, shopping, housecleaning, maintenance of home, yard, car & pets, care and construction of clothing and linens, physical and nonphysical care of family members, and management activities by the mother (in minutes/day)

Observed Relation with Happiness