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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
Relationship with ex-spouse
Our Classification
Operationalization
Self report on single question: How would you describe the current relation with your former wife?
1 unfriendly - 5 friendly

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b b = +.12 ns RECENTLY DIVORCED FATHERS at T2 Only
b (+.121) controled for:
- Living with child
- Personal characteristics
  - age
  - income (logged)
  - education
  - Ethnicity
  - first marriage
  - number of children
  - months separated
- Focal child characteristics
  - Male
  - age
- Father-child relationship at T1