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

School attitudes

Our Classification

Operationalization

Positive and negative school attitudes were measured at T1, T2 and T3. Positive school attitude: a mean of
15 items which stress the intrinsic value of education; scale: 1.00 = low (education has little value) to 4.00 = high (education has high value)
Negative school attitude: a mean of 8
items indicating the respondent's negative or avoidance attitudes toward school. Scale: 1.00 = low negativity;
4.00 = high negativity

Observed Relation with Happiness