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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
Level of spouse
Our Classification
Remarks
Earlier level of spouce (1940, 1950, 1960) by present happiness of subject (1972).
Operationalization
Direct questions:

- Educational level of spouse (AB or better)
  a. in 1940.

- Occupational level of spouse
  b. 1940
  c. 1950
  d. 1960

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = + p < .02 1940 education of spouse by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = + p < .02 C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = + p < .03 1940 occupation of spouse by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = ns 1950 occupation of spouse by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a AoV = ns 1960 occupation of spouse by 1972 happiness M-PL-h-sq-v-5-b Chi² = ns