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Correlational findings

Study Dosch (1979): study US 1977

Public
Parents, abusing and non-abusing, Oregon, USA, 197?
Sample
Respondents
N = 34
Non Response
234 questionn. given to case-workers, 76 actually sent out
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Child abuse
Our Classification
Operationalization
0 Non-abusing parents:
   Matched with  abusers on 7 demographic variables.
1 Abusing parents:
   Selected by social  workers

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.08 p < .05 Sexual abusers unhappier relatively than physical abusers
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa SNR = ns