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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
Sex of focal child
Our Classification
Remarks
Coresidence = lining with child(dren)
Distribution
Divorced coresident    M: 0.48 SD: 0.51
Divorced nonresident  M: 0 .45 SD: 0.50
Continuously married  M: 0 .50 SD: 0.50
Related specification variables
Operationalization
1: male
0: female (reference)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b b = +.14 ns ALL FATHERS at T2
b (+.140) controled for:
- Recently divorced
- Personal characteristics
  - age
  - income (logged)
  - education
  - Ethnicity
  - first marriage
  - number of children
- Focal child characteristics
  - age
- T1-T2 CHANGE in father-child relationship
- T1 happiness of father
O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b b = +-52 ns RECENTLY DIVORCED FATHERS at T2 Only
b (+.519) controled for:
- Living with child
- Personal characteristics
  - age
  - income (logged)
  - education
  - Ethnicity
  - first marriage
  - number of children
  - months separated
  - relationship with ex-spouse
- Focal child characteristics
  - age
- Father-child relationship at T1