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

Acceptance of social values

Our Classification

Operationalization

Composite measure at T1, T2, T3 and T4 designed to tap values that are highly approved in the United States, consisting of six indexes: honesty (7 items), kindness (4 items), reciprocity (7 items), self-control (5 items), social responsibility (4 items), social skills (6 items). Scale: 1.00 = low approval to 6.00 = high approval of social values

Observed Relation with Happiness