| Title |
Can a Happy Relationship Predict a Happy Life? A Population-Based Study of Maternal Well-Being During the Life Transition of Pregnancy, Infancy, and Toddlerhood
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Happiness Studies, December 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10902-010-9238-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gunvor Marie Dyrdal, Espen Røysamb, Ragnhild Bang Nes, Joar Vittersø |
| Abstract |
The association between overall life satisfaction (LS) and relationship satisfaction (RS) was investigated longitudinally among mothers (N=67,355), using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Data were collected twice during pregnancy, and at 6 and 36 months postpartum. Satisfaction increased during pregnancy, with RS decreasing immediately following birth and LS showing an initial increase followed by a decrease postpartum. The results showed that LS and RS levels were quite stable over time (.46-.75), as was their cross-sectional associations (.42-.59). Structural equation modeling using a cross-lagged longitudinal model evidenced cross-concept cross-time effects for both LS and RS. The strengths of the cross-effects were asymmetrical and life-phase specific, with RS predicting change in LS more than LS predicted changes in RS during pregnancy and infancy. Having a satisfying romantic relationship is important for retaining and increasing future life satisfaction. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 115 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 23 | 19% |
| Unknown | 24 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 52 | 42% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 26 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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