Hatch & Stull (1986): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Hatch, L.R.; Stull, D.E.
- Title:
- Unraveling the Effects of Multiple Life Changes. A Reanalysis.
- Source:
- Research on Aging, 1986, Vol. 8, 505 - 514
Investigation
- Public
- 58-63 aged married, followed 6 years, USA, 1969-1975
- Survey name
- US-CPS multiple waves
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 11153
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
- Page in publication:
- 507
Correlational Findings
Recent widowhood
Later divorce/separation
Later widowhood
Married vs earlier married (widowed + separated + divorced)
Frequency of intimate contacts