Study Mussen et al. (1980): study US 1930
- Public
- Mothers, followed from age 30 to 70, Berkeley, USA, 1930-70
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 81
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Extensive interviews between age 30 and 70
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Personality
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Guidance group only (N=58)
- Operationalization
- Both personality and happiness were assessed at age 30 and age 70.
Ratings were made on 7 point scales by independant interviewers.
21 chracteristics were subjected to a factor analysis, from which the following three factors appeared:
- Stationairy or common factors at ages 30 and 70:
1. Open minded, accurate thinking
2. Unworried, satisfied, selfassured
3. Exitable, energetic, talkative, restless
- Factors unique to age 30:
4. Interested in child, uncritical to child, talkative
5. Intelligence, interested in child
- Factors unique to age 70:
6. Good use of language, worrysome, restless, high self esteem
7. Intelligent, interested in child, uncritical of child
8. Talkative, critical