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Correlational findings

Study Glenn & Weaver (1981a): study US 1973

Public
Marrieds, USA, 1973-78
Sample
Respondents
N = 9000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with health
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Direct question: "For each area of life I am going to name, tell me the number that shows how much satisfaction you get from that area? 1.a very great deal, 2.a great deal, 3.quite a lot,
4.a fair amount, 5.some, 6.a little,
7.none"

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = + Married persons working full-time:
- white men:   r=+.23   ß=+.13
- black men:   r=+.07   ß=+.01
- white women: r=+.30   ß=+.12
- black women: r=+.19   ß= .17

All married women:
- white: r=+.31  ß=+.14
- black: r=+.25  ß=+.13
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = + Married persons working full-time :
- white men:   r=+.23   ß=+.13
- black men:   r=+.07   ß=+.01
- white women: r=+.30   ß=+.12
- black women: r=+.19   ß= .17

All married women:
- white: r=+.31  ß=+.14
         
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = + ß controled for marital happiness, satisfaction with: work, financial situation, community, nonworking activities, family life, frienships