Weingarten (1985): study US 1976
Publication
- Author(s):
- Weingarten, H.R.
- Title:
- Marital Status and Well-Being: A National Study Comparing First-Married, Currently Divorced and Remarried Adults.
- Source:
- Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1985, Vol. 47, 653 - 662
Investigation
- Public
- 21+ aged whites, first married; divorced and remarried, USA, 1976
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1452
- Non Response
- 36%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview at home
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In general how satisfying do you find the way you are spending your life these days. Would you call it.....?
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not very satisfying - Classification:
- O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction