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

Preference for 'a job that doesn't bug me'

Our Classification

Operationalization

Selfreport on 7 questions indicating preference for:
a: no one to boss me
b; don't have to work too hard
c:clean job
d: not a lot of responsability
e: lot of free time
f:high prestige,
g: not learning a lot of new things.
Rated
Scale: 1.00 = low
;
4.00 = high importance for a job that doesn't bug me.

Assessed at T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5

Observed Relation with Happiness