Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966 /1
- Public
- Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2213
- 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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Interview: face-to-face
Interviews, tests and questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Parents' education
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Simple direct question at T1: How many grades of school did your father/mother complete?
1 = less that HS;
2 = some HS (9-11 years)
3 = some HS plus noncollege training;
4 = completed HS (12 years);
5 = completed HS plus noncollege
training;
6 = some college;
7 = completed college;
8 = post-graduate degree
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 happiness: tau = +.05 (ns)
T2 happiness: tau = +.03 (ns)
T3 happiness: tau = +.01 (ns)
T4 happiness: tau = +.04 (ns)
- Mother's education
T1 happiness tau = +.02 (ns)
T2 happiness: tau = -.00 (ns)
T3 happiness: tau = -.02 (ns)
T4 happiness: tau = -.00 (ns)
T1:1966, T2:1968, T3:1969, T4:1970