Study Costa & McCrae (1980): study US 1976

Public

35-85 aged white males (largely veterans), USA, 1976

Sample

Respondents

N = 1100

Non Response

T1:21%; T2:18%; T3:27%; T4:46%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire att intervals of 3 months

Correlate

Authors's Label

Fear

Our Classification

Operationalization

5-item index from the EASI-III Tempera-
ment Survey (Buss and Plomin, 1975:24-242),
rated on a 5-point scale ranging from 'a little' to 'a lot':
1. "I am easily frightened"
2. "I often feel insecure"
3. "I tend to be nervous in new     situations"
4. "I have fewer fears than most people    my age" (reverse)"
5. "When I get scared, I panic"

Observed Relation with Happiness