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 methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's label

Abortion disapproval

Our Classification

Operationalization

Simple direct question at T4 and T5:
'A woman should be permitted to have an abortion at any time during the first three months of pregnancy.' Scale:
1 = agree; 2 = mostly agree; 3= mostly disagree; 4 = disagree;

Observed Relation with Happiness