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Studies

Antonucci et al. (1998): study US 1980

Publication

Author(s):
Antonucci, T.C.; Akiyama, H.; Lansford, J.E.
Title:
Negative Effects of Close Social Relations.
Source:
Family Relations, 1998, Vol. 47, 379 - 384

Investigation

Public
50-95 aged, married, with children, USA,1980
Survey name
Social Networks in Adult Life
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 366
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
Author's label:
Well-being
Remarks:
Mean computed by WDH team.
Page in publication:
381
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.16 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sexe: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Education Current education Health compared to others Relative health Size of inner circle Size of intimate network Size of middle circle Size of intimate network Size of outer circle Size of intimate network Network does not understand Current chances for intimacy Network gets on nerves Attitudes to intimates Want more dependable network Satisfaction with intimate bonds
Satisfaction with social support received
Network too demanding Satisfaction with intimate bonds
Attitudes to own social support providxed