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

Academic achievement value

Our Classification

Remarks

Assessed at T1, T2 and T3

Operationalization

Selfreport on 4 questions that indicate the extent to which the respondent considers it to be "a good thing" to demonstrate behavior indicative of academic achievement.
a: "studying constantly in order to become a well-educated person
b: working hard to achieve academic honors; c: striving to get the top grade-point average in the group
d: studying hard to get good grades in school
1 = low
;
6 = high in academic achievement value

Observed Relation with Happiness