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Correlational findings

Study Gurin et al. (1960): study US 1957

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA,1957
Sample
Respondents
N = 2460
Non Response
13%; 5% not at home, 8% refusals
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview at home

Correlate

Authors's Label
Broken home background (separation)
Our Classification
Operationalization
S lived with both of his real parents until he was 16 years of age vs separated from at least one of his parents through divorce.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa G = -.30 p < .01 G' based on proportion 'not too happy' answers.