Callan (1986): study US California 1981

Publication

Author(s):

Callan, V.J.

Title:

Single Women, Voluntary Childlessness and Perception about Life and Marriage.

Source:

Journal of Biosocial Science, 1986, Vol. 18, 479 - 487

Investigation

Public

Intentionally childless and intentionally parents, California, USA, 198?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 76

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
not reported, assumed

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

…satisfaction with life .. (full text not reported)
1  not at all satisfied
2  not very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
4  very satisfied

Classification:

O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-d

Remarks:

Overall mean calculated by WDH staff

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.53 -

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Childless vs Parents Ever had children (vs not)
Current parental status