Study Bachman et al. (1970): study US 1966
- Public
- Public highschool boys followed 3 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-69
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1799
- Non Response
- 2.8% incomplete information in 1966
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Interviews, test, teacher ratings.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Earlier Happiness
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Six item index of closed questions:
"Describe the kind of person you are.
1. I feel like smiling
2. I generally feel in good spirits
3. I feel happy
4. I am satisfied with life
5. I find a good deal of happiness in
life
6. I feel sad"
Scored: almost always true, often true,
sometimes true,seldom true, never true
Assessed at:
T1 Fall 1966
T2 Spring 1968
T3 Spring 1969