Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966

Public

Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74

Sample

Respondents

N = 1628

Non Response

2.8% at T1, 17.2% at T2, 21.0% at T3, 28.9% at T4, 28.5% at T5

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

Urbanicity of later dwelling

Our Classification

Operationalization

Urbanicity of dwelling at T5
1 = rural community or small town or  city of fewer than 50,000;
2 = medium sized city (50,000-100,000)     or suburb of medium sized city;
3 = fairly large city (100,000-500,000)
    or suburb of fairly large city;
4 = very large city (over 500,000) or     suburb of a very large city

Observed Relation with Happiness