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

Interview: face-to-face
Interviews, tests and questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satisfaction with own school work

Our Classification

Operationalization

Simple direct question at T1 and T2:
"How satisfied are you with the way you're actually doing in school?"
1 = not at all; 2 = not very;
3 = somewhat; 4 =  quite; 5 = very
satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness