Kalmuss et al. (1992): study US 1989
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kalmuss, D.; Bauer, U.; Namerow, P.B.
- Title:
- Short-Term Consequences of Parenting Versus Adoption among Young Unmarried Woman.
- Source:
- Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1992, Vol. 54, 80 - 90
Investigation
- Public
- Unmarried teenage mothers, USA, 1989-1990
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 527
- Non Response
- >10%
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"...... how satisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole......?"
(Full question not reported)
1 not very satisfied
2 somewhat satisfied
3 very satisfied
4 extremely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SL?-?-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- satisfaction with life in general
- Page in publication:
- 83-84
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.34 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Change in family of relatives