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

Impulse to aggression

Our Classification

Operationalization

Self report on 4 questions:
a: I feel like swearing
b:I feel like losing my temper at people
c:I feel like being a little rude to people
d:I feel like picking a fight or arguing with my parent
1.00 = never true to
:5.00 = almost always true.

Assessed at T1, T2, T3 and T4

Observed Relation with Happiness