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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
Social and recreational activities
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=242 (123)
Single-parent households: M=223 (122)
Full-time homemakers:       M=273 (125)
Operationalization
time spent in social and recreational activities by the mother (minutes/day )

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-c OLRC = +.00 p < .1 OLRC (+.0021) controlled for:
- Single mother
- Part of dual-earner household
- Age of youngest child
- Economic resources:
  -Household income
  -Education
  -Own home
  -Number of major appliance
  -Cars
- Time demands
  -Housework
  -Paid work
  -School work, unpaid work and organization-related activities