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Correlational findings

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
Father's occupation
Our Classification
Remarks
ecoded to Duncan status score (Duncan 1961)
Operationalization
Occupation of father at T1

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HP-g-mq-v-5-a tau = - ns                      T1 farther job prestige
T1 happiness:        tau = -.00  (ns)
T2 happiness:        tau = -.02  (ns)
T3 happiness:        tau = -.04  (ns)
T4 happiness:        tau = -.01  (ns)

T1:1966, T2:1968, T3:1969, T4:1970