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Correlational findings

Study Abbey et al. (1994): study US 1988

Public
Infertile couples and matched controls, followed 3 years, USA 1988-1990
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 496
Non Response
20%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
at T1 face-to-face, at T2 and T3 by telephone

Correlate

Authors's Label
Problem-solving coping
Our Classification
Error Estimates
Cronbach alpha at T3: .72
Remarks
Assessed at T1(1988) and T3 (1990)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on 5 questions about the extend to which one engages in active problem solving strategies, such as: planning, analyzing and reading to deal with thier fertility or biggest problem.

Rated: not at all (1) to agreat deal (4)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b = T3 problem solving coping by T3 happiness O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = +.13 ns women initially infertile          N = 174 O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = -.19 p < .01 men initially infertile            N = 174 O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = -.12 ns women presumed fertile controls    N = 74 O-Sum-?-mq-v-8-b r = -.16 ns men presumed fertile controls      N = 74