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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
Earlier satisfaction with children
Our Classification
Remarks
Earlier satisfaction with children (1950) by present happiness (1972).
Operationalization
Children mentioned on an open question on satisfying aspects of life
a. in 1950
b. in 1960

Observed Relation with Happiness

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