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Correlational findings

Study Hetherington et al. (1976): study US 1974

Public
Parents, followed 3 years, USA, 197?-7?
Sample
Respondents
N = 96
Non Response
33 %
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Observation, interview and questionnaire (daily record)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Married
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0 Divorced
1 Married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-se-fi-?-5-a DM = + The happiness of the divorced improved in the two years after the divorce (happiness assessed at three points in time) but did not reach the level of the married.
Divorced who remarried later appeared equally happy as the married at all three points in time.