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Correlational findings

Study Bradburn (1969): study US 1963

Public
21-60 aged, urban areas, USA, 1963 - 64
Sample
Respondents
N = 2787
Non Response
± 20%, Attrition ± 30%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Repeated interviews at home using highly structured questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label
Married vs. widowed
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
0 Widowed
1 Married

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = +.60 p < .01 % very happy:      males    females
- widowed           7       14
- married          35       38      A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DMr = + p < .05 Happiness level in average ridits (RT)
                          males     females
- widowed                 .38       .32
- married                 .48       .42
                          (05)      (05)

Ridit analysis compares distribution in category with distribution in total sample. RT above .50 means relative high level, RT below .50 relative low level. O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa tc = +.08 p < .01