| Study | Gurin et al. (1960): study US 1957 |
| Title | Americans View their Mental Health. A Nationwide Interview Survey. |
| Source | Basic Books, 1960, New York, USA ( Reprint in 1980, Arno Press, New York, USA) |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, USA,1957 |
| Sample | |
| Non-Response | 13%; 5% not at home, 8% refusals |
| Respondents N = | 2460 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Widowed |
| Page in Source | 232 |
| Our classification | Vs divorced |
| Operationalization | 0 Divorced or separated 1 Widowed |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa | G=-.04 ns | Males : G' = -.38 (05) Females : G' = +.05 (ns) |
| Code | Full Text |
| O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa | 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 |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| G | GOODMAN & Kruskal's GAMMA Type: test statistic Measurement level: Correlate: ordinal, Happinessl: ordinal Range: [-1; +1] Meaning: G = 0 « no rank correlation G = +1 « strongest possible rank correlation, where high correlate values correspond to high happiness ratings. G = -1 « strongest possible rank correlation, where high correlate values correspond with low happiness ratings. |