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Studies

Abbey et al. (1992): study US 1987

Publication

Author(s):
Abbey, A.; Andrews, F.M.; Halman, L.J.
Title:
Infertility and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem, Internal Control, and Interpersonal Conflict.
Source:
Journal of Marriage and Family, 1992, Vol. 54, 408 - 417

Investigation

Public
Infertile couples, United States, 1987
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 370
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
In-person interviews, separate wives and husbands

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 2 questions:

A  .. 'satisfaction with life as a whole'  (full item not reported)
      1  very dissatisfied
      2
      3
      4
      5  very satisfied

B   … happiness… (full item not reported)
     1
     2
     3
     Response options not reported

Summation: not reported
Classification:
O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b
Author's label:
Global quality of life
Page in publication:
411
Error estimates:
Cronbach alpha .74

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Fertility problem stress