Publication | |
Author(s) | Glenn, N.D.; McLanahan, S.S. |
Title | The Effects of Offspring on the Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults. |
Source | Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1981, Vol. 43, 409-421 |
Investigation | |
Public | 50+ aged, with no children under age 18 at home, USA,1973-78 |
1973-1978 | |
Survey name | Not available |
General Social Surveys | |
Sample | Not available |
Six probability samples of 18+ non-institutionalized population USA were pooled and 50+ aged without children at home selected. (More detail about sampling in Stephenson 1975) | |
Respondents N = | 2465 |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
Structured interview at home | |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Full text | Selfreport 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 | Global HAPPINESS |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
Author's label | Our subject description | |
Age | show | Age difference among elderly |
Church attendance | show | Participation in church |
Education | show | Level of school-education |
Full-time work | show | Full-time vs part-time |
Having children | show | Current parental status |
Income | show | Household income |
Married | show | Married state (compared to non-married states) |
Number of children | show | Number of children |
Part-time work | show | Full-time vs part-time |