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

Married status vs never married

Our Classification

Remarks

Marital status 1972 by happiness 1972. The gifted women were about 62 yrs of age at that time.Comparison of average 45+ women in USA taken from Campbell 1972.

Operationalization

0 Never married
1 Married

Observed Relation with Happiness