Kamp Dush et al. (2008): study US 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kamp Dush, C.M.; Kroeger, R.A.; Taylor, M.G.
- Title:
- Marital Happiness and Psychological Well-Being Across the Life Course.
- Source:
- Family Relations, 2008, Vol. 57, 211 - 226
Investigation
- Public:
- Married people, USA, followed 20 years 1980-2000
- Survey name:
- US- BRFSS 2005
- Sample:
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents:
- N = 962
- Non Response:
- 53%
- Assessment:
- Interview: telephone (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Generally speaking; how would you say, you are these days.....?
1 very happy
2 pretty happy
3 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ca
- Author's label:
- Life happiness
- Remarks:
- Happiness at T1
- Page in publication:
- 214
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.41 -
- SD:
- 0.57 -
Correlational Findings
Employment of spouse
Spouse part-time employed
Employment of husband
Modern marriage
Modern marriage
Modern value pattern
Modern marriage
Modern value pattern
Family values