Study Bankoff (1981): study US 1979

Public

Widowed women in grief, USA, 198?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 447

Non Response

50%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Stage of mourning process

Our Classification

Operationalization

Stage of mourning process of widows:
0: Crisis loss phase: Husband died
   less than 18 months ago. Ss reports
   to be still in intense grief.
1: Transition loss phase: Husband died
   2-5 years ago. Ss reports grieving
   to a limited extent.

Observed Relation with Happiness