Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bachman, J.G.; Johnston, J.; O'Malley, P.M.
- Title:
- Youth in Transition, Vol. VI. Adolescence to Adulthood. Change and Stability in the Lives of Young Men.
- Source:
- Institute for Social Research, 1978, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Investigation
- Public
- Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1628
- 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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Multiple assesment methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 6 questions:
" Describe the kind of person you are. Please read each sentence, then mark how often it is true for you"
1 I feel like smiling
2 I generally feel in good spirits
3 I feel happy
4 I am very satisfied with life
5 I find a good deal of happiness in life
6 I feel sad
Response options:
5 almost always true
4 often true
3 sometimes true
2 seldom true
1 never true
Summation: average
Possible range: 1 to 5 - Classification:
- O-HP-g-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Overtime correlations (r): T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 +.54 T3 +.45 +.61 T4 +.43 +.54 +.61 Validity: