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
- Preference for 'a job that pays off'
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Happiness
T1 .22 .15 .11 (01) .10 (01) .09 (05)
T2 .15 .20 .12 .11 (01) .11 (01)
T3 .10 (01) .16 .17 .10 (01) .08 (05)
T4 .11 (01) .13 .11 (01) .15 .07 (ns) All tau's positive with (001) unless indicated otherwise
T1:1966, T2:1968, T3:1969, T4:1970, T5:1974