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

Test anxiety

Our Classification

Operationalization

A mean of 14 true/false items, adopted from the Mandler-Sarason Test Anxiety Questionnaire, measuring how anxious respondent gets about tests and exams. Scale: 1.00 = low; 2.00 = high test anxiety. Assessed at T1 and T2

Observed Relation with Happiness