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

Number of hours of homework

Our Classification

Operationalization

Simple direct question at T1, T2 and T3: "About how many hours do you spend in an average week on all your homework including both in and out of school?"
1 =  no hours;
2 =  1 to  4 hours;
3 =  5 to  9 hours;
4 = 10 to 14 hours;
5 = 15 to 19 hours;
6 = 20 to 24 hours;
7 = 25 or more hours

Observed Relation with Happiness