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:
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Multiple methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Abortion disapproval
- Our Classification
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- 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
Happiness T4 T5
T1 tau = +.05 (ns) +.03 (ns)
T2 tau = +.05 (ns) +.01 (ns)
T3 tau = +.08 (05) -.01 (ns)
T4 tau = +.06 (ns) -.02 (ns)
T1:1966, T2:1968, T3:1969, T4:1970, T5:1974