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

Rebellious behavior in school

Our Classification

Operationalization

T1 and T2: a mean of 13 items in which respondent indicated how often he did such things as "argue with your teachers," "goof-off in class," "skip classes," "cheat on tests," etc.
Scale: 1 = never to 5 = almost always

Observed Relation with Happiness