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

Abortion disapproval

Our Classification

Remarks

Assessed at T4 and T5

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
'A woman should be permitted to have an abortion at any time during the first three months of pregnancy.'
1 = agree;
2 = mostly agree;
3= mostly disagree;
4 = disagree;

Observed Relation with Happiness