Study DeJong-Gierveld (1969): study NL 1965

Public

30-55 aged, general public, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1965

Sample

Respondents

N = 600

Non Response

31%;

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview and low structured questionnaire at home.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Perceived negative image

Our Classification

Operationalization

Expected agreement of married persons with 11 negative statements about singles: singles like being on their own, live a frivolous life, are often jealous, shy, unattractive, reserved, etc.

Observed Relation with Happiness