Wells Gladow & Ray (1986): study US Washington 1983

Publication

Author(s):

Wells Gladow, N.; Ray, M.P.

Title:

The impact of informal support systems on the well-being of low income single parents.

Source:

Family Relations, 1986, Vol. 35, 113 - 123

Investigation

Public

Single mothers, low income, Washington, USA, 1983

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Selection from general population sample

Respondents

N = 63

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Selfreport on single question

Thinking about your life as a whole, how happy would you say you are these days?
6 extremenly happy
5
4
3
2
1 extremely unhappy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-n-6-d

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

116

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Total problems Amount of problems perceived Loneliness Feeling lonely (vs not) Isolation Lack of contacts Total support Friend support Support by friends Relatives support Support by family Neighbour support Social contacts in vicinity
Support by neighbours Community support Local social cohesion
Support by community Personal Conversations Current chances for intimacy Church Attendance Participation in church Romantic involvement Steady love-relation