Study Schaefer & Bayley (1963): study US 1929
- Public
- Children followed from age 0 to 18, Berkeley, California, USA, 1929-47
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 54
- Non Response
- 13% drop-outs (7 children and their mothers)
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Behavioral observation and interviews
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Later characteristics (at 12-18 yearsof age)
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Ratings by two judges on the basis of notes from observations in test situations at different ages.
Ratings were made on 96 adjective scales (7-point) which were clustered afterwards.
a. Timid, self-conscious, sensitive, lacks confidence, shy, easily hurt, inhibited, serious, humorless, rigid, precise.
b. Courteous, respectful, conservative, compliant, tactful, cooperative, patient, considerate.
c. Conscientious, dependable, perservering.
d. Friendly, talkative, not unfriendly.
e. Social in situation, interested in people, natural, straight-forward.
f. Independent, assertive, out-going, leader, resourceful, takes initiative, independent at home.
g. Bold, boastful, impulsive, uninhibited, show-off, pleasure-loving, opinionated.
h. Irritable, disrespectful, domineering, pugnacious, noisy, demanding, tactles not dependable, excitable, distractible.
i. Defiant, rude, sarcastic, critical.
j. Hostile, resentful.
k. Sulky, bitter.
l. Discontented, unhappy, dissatisfied, complains.
m. Gloomy, not cheerful.
n. Reserved, cold, aloof, uncommunicative.
o. Popular, belongs to groups.
p. Calm, not nervous.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Girls only (n = 19)
Months Months Months Months
10-12 13-15 18-24 27-36
+.24(ns) +.29(ns) -.05(ns) -.18(ns)
+.23(ns) +.12(ns) -.15(ns) -.06(ns)
+.34(ns) +.22(ns) +.02(ns) +.04(ns)
-.10(ns) -.07(ns) +.04(ns) -.02(ns)
-.24(ns) -.18(ns) -.04(ns) -.01(ns)
-.29(ns) -.17(ns) +.22(ns) +.20(ns)
-.34(ns) -.24(ns) +.03(ns) -.06(ns)
-.14(ns) -.10(ns) +.08(ns) -.02(ns)
-.02(ns) +.06(ns) +.24(ns) +.06(ns)
+.03(ns) -.02(ns) +.04(ns) -.06(ns)
-.01(ns) +.00(ns) +.18(ns) +.09(ns)
+.09(ns) +.07(ns) +.02(ns) -.07(ns)
+.14(ns) +.21(ns) +.19(ns) -.09(ns)
+.15(ns) +.16(ns) +.12(ns) +.12(ns)
-.06(ns) -.11(ns) +.09(ns) +.32(ns)
-.10(ns) -.22(ns) -.24(ns) +.10(ns)