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Correlational findings

Study Shapiro & Lambert (1999): study US 1987

Public
Fathers of child below age 19, USA, followed 5 years 1987 - 1994
Survey name
US-NSFH combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 844
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
First marriage
Our Classification
Remarks
Coresident = living with child(ren)
Distribution
Divorced coresident    M: 1.45 SD: 0.75
Divorced nonresident M: 1.37 SD: 0.63
Continuously married M: 1.20 SD: 0.49
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: First marriage
0: had been married before

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b b = +.24 ns ALL FATHERS at T2
b (+.237) controled for:
- Recently divorced
- Personal characteristics
  - age
  - income (logged)
  - education
  - Ethnicity
  - number of children
- Focal child characteristics
  - Male
  - age
- T1-T2 CHANGE in father-child relationship
- T1 happiness of father
O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b b = +.46 ns RECENTLY DIVORCED FATHERS at T2 Only
b (+.462) controled for:
- Living with child
- Personal characteristics
  - age
  - income (logged)
  - education
  - Ethnicity
  - number of children
  - months separated
  - relationship with ex-spouse
- Focal child characteristics
  - Male
  - age
- Father-child relationship at T1