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Studies

Berry & Williams (1987): study US Indiana 1986

Publication

Author(s):
Berry, R.E.; Williams, F.L.
Title:
Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Life and Marital and Income Satisfaction: A Path-Analytic Approach.
Source:
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1987, Vol. 49, 107 -116

Investigation

Public
Couples, Indiana, USA, 1986
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability area sample
Respondents
N = 265
Non Response
36% of the eligibles
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Personal interview for one spouse + additional questionnaires for the other spouse and adolescent(s)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

.. satisfaction with quality of life . (full text not reported)
1  extremely dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
3  somewhat dissatisfied
4  mixed
5  somewhat satisfied
6  satisfied
7  extremely satisfied
Classification:
O-SQL-?-sq-v-7-a
Author's label:
Satisfaction with quality of life
Remarks:
% satisfied (6 or7):
- husbands 58%
- wives 63%
Page in publication:
110

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Personal management (magagement procedures)