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

Prefer more militaryinfluence

Our Classification

Operationalization

A mean of two items concerning military influence and expenditure on the military.
1.00 = military has far too much influence, or U.S. spends far too much
:
5.00 = military has far too little influence, or U.S. spends far too little.

Assessed at T3 and T5

Observed Relation with Happiness