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Correlational findings

Study Sears & Barbee (1977): study US 1921

Public:
Gifted women (IQ >135), followed 50 years, California, USA, 1921-72
Sample:
Respondents:
N = 671
Non Response:
Attrition in 1972: 25%
Assessment:
Interview: face-to-face
Repeated interviews and questionaires

Correlate

Authors's label
Personality of parents
Our Classification
Operationalization
Subjects rating of parents

- Fathers'
  a. self confidence
  b. helpfullness
  c. friendliness

- Mothers'
  d. selfconfidence
  e. helpfullness
  f. friendliness

All assessed in 1950

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1950 fathers self confidence by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = + p < .01 C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = + p < .01 1950 fathers helpfullness by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1950 fathers friendliness by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1950 mothers selfconfidence by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1950 mothers helpfullness by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1950 mothers friendliness by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns