Study Chiriboga (1982a): study US 1969

Public

People in transition followed 11 years, metropolis, USA, 1969-1980

Sample

Respondents

N = 163

Non Response

Attrition after 11 years 24%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label

Earlier happiness

Our Classification

Operationalization

Happiness (HAPP 1.1) as assessed 11 years ago at T1 (1969).
Closed question rated on a 3-point scale:"In general how happy are you these days?" Very happy:1, pretty happy:2, not too happy:3 (order reversed).

Assessed at:
- T1 (1969)
- T5 (1980; 11 years interval)

Observed Relation with Happiness