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Correlational findings

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
Later marital status
Our Classification
Operationalization
0 Unmarried, divorced or separated
1 Married
Assessed at T5

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HP-g-mq-v-5-a r = + T1 happiness:        tau = +.04  (ns)
T2 happiness:        tau = +.06  (ns)
T3 happiness:        tau = +.10  (01)
T4 happiness:        tau = +.12  (01)
T1:1966, T2:1968, T3:1969, T4:1970, T5:1974