Buehler (1988): study US Minnesota 1981

Publication

Author(s):

Buehler, C.

Title:

The Social and Emotional Well-Being of Divorced Residential Parents.

Source:

Sex Roles, 1988, Vol. 18, 247 - 257

Investigation

Public

Divorced parenrs, Minnesota USA, 1981

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 177

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

At present, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5  very satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-5-c

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Remarks:

Mothers: M = 3.86 (1.06)
Fathers:   M = 3.86 (1.06)

Page in publication:

251

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.86 -

SD:

1.06 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sex: male (vs female) Satisfaction with personal growth Satisfaction with self development Satisfaction with friends Satisfaction with friends Satisfaction with love and marriage Satisfaction with current love-life
Satisfaction with marriage Satisfaction with financial situation Satisfaction with income\finances Satisfaction with job (or peimary activity if unemployed) Satisfaction with activity pattern
Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole Retrospective happiness In specific periods in the past