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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
Number of children
Our Classification
Operationalization
a. Actual number in 1972 (including
adopted and stephchildren).

b. Same as planned (Assessed in 1950).

c. Number wanted if life lived over
(Assessed in 1950).

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns 1972 number by 1972 happiness. M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns Earlier congruence (1950) by present happiness (1972). M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a F = ns Earlier wish (1950) by present happiness
   (1972). M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns