Counterfactual Reasoning in an Interconnected System

Formulate counterfactual queries for the vee system that account for simultaneous effects on all members (e.g., 'What would partner A's satisfaction have been if...').

Compute counterfactual outcomes for each member under alternative arrangements using the estimated structural causal model.

Use counterfactuals to decompose a total effect into direct and indirect (spillover) components for each individual.

Apply counterfactual contrasts to attribute a specific satisfaction change to a single mediating pathway (e.g., autonomy).

Distinguish between the necessity and sufficiency of a specific living arrangement for achieving high triadic satisfaction.

Conduct a sensitivity analysis for counterfactual conclusions based on assumptions about unmeasured confounding.