Jenkinson et al. (2020): study BE Flanders 2009
Publication
- Author(s):
- Jenkinson, S.; Matsuo, H.; Matthys, K.
- Title:
- Multi-dimensional Subjective Wellbeing and Lone Parenthood Following Divorce in Flanders (Northern Belgium)
- Source:
- D. Mortelmans (ed.), Divorce in Europe, European Studies of Populaltion, 21.
Investigation
- Public
- Parents, married vs. divorced, Flanders, Belgium, 2009
- Survey name
- BE Divorce in Flanders Survey
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 6470
- Non Response
- 57,8%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Insofar possible, a face-to-face interview was conducted with both the anchor respondent and their (ex-)spouse, who is also an anchor respondent. Within this anchor relationship, one target child was selected. If living inside the household and over the age of 10, the child was also contacted for a face-to-face interview. If living outside the household and over the age of 18, the target child recieved a mail questionnaire. Similarly, one parent of each respondent in the anchor relationship received a mail questionnaire, as well as a new live-in partner of a divorced anchor respondent.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
.. Satisfaction with life as a whole (full text not reported)
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 not at all satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-?-sq-n-11-d
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Centered scale!
Weighted mean male: M = 0.0117 (N=2965)
Weighted mean female: M = -0.0048 (N=3400) - Page in publication:
- 215
- Full text:
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Self report on 4 questions
During the last week, how often did you feel
A depressed
B sad
C happy
D enjoyed life
Rated:
1 hardly ever
2 some of the time
3 most of the time
4 all of the time
Computation: (C+D)/2 - (A+B)/2 - Classification:
- A-AB-cw-mq-v-4-f
- Author's label:
- Emotional wellbeing (hedonic)
- Remarks:
- Centered scale!
Weighted mean male: M = 0.0795 (N=2965)
Weighted mean female: M = -0.0962 (N=3400) - Page in publication:
- 215
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -3 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- - -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Not in labor force