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Correlational findings

Study Sears & Barbee (1977): study US 1921

Public
Gifted women (IQ >135), followed 50 years, California, USA, 1921-72
Sample
Respondents
N = 671
Non Response
Attrition in 1972: 25%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Repeated interviews and questionaires

Correlate

Authors's Label
Volunteer work
Our Classification
Remarks
1972 retrospective ratings by 1972 happiness.
Operationalization
Percent time spend in volunteer work
(range 1% to 40%):
a. 1960-1965
b. 1966-1972

Assessed retrospectively in 1972.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = ns 1960-65 volunteer work by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = + p < .00 1966-72 volunteer work by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns