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Studies

Alston et al. (1976): study US 1973

Publication

Author(s):
Alston, J.P.; McIntosh, W.A.; Wright, L.M.
Title:
Extent of Interfaith Marriages among White Americans.
Source:
Sociological Analysis, 1976, Vol. 37, 261 - 264

Investigation

Public
White couples USA 1973-1975
Survey name
US-GSS
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 2840
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.35 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Interfaith marriage Heterogeneity of marriage-partners