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

Acceptance of social values

Our Classification

Operationalization

Selfreport on questions designed to tap values that are highly approved in the United States, consisting of six indexes:
a: honesty (7 items),
b: kindness (4 items),
c: reciprocity (7 items)
d: self-control (5 items)
e: social responsibility (4 items)
f: social skills (6 items).
1.00 = low approva
:
6.00 = high approval of social values

Observed Relation with Happiness