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Correlational findings

Study Abbey et al. (1992): study US 1987

Public
Infertile couples, United States, 1987
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 370
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
In-person interviews, separate wives and husbands

Correlate

Authors's Label
Self esteem
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha= .76
Remarks
Rosenberg (1965) self-esteem scale, abbreviated version
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on 6 questions. Text not reported.
1:  strongly disagree
5:  strongly agree

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = +.57 p < .01 Wives happiness by wives selfesteem O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = +.29 p < .01 Wives happiness by husbands selfesteem O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = +.22 p < .05 Husbands happiness by wives self esteem O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = +.50 p < .01 Husbands happiness by husbands self esteem