Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966

Public

Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74

Sample

Respondents

N = 1628

Non Response

2.8% at T1, 17.2% at T2, 21.0% at T3, 28.9% at T4, 28.5% at T5

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

Theft and vandalism

Our Classification

Operationalization

A mean of nine items which measure the number of times respondent has commited acts of theft or vandalism.
0.00 = never
:
4.00 = five or more times.

Assessed at T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5

Observed Relation with Happiness