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Studies

Glancy et al. (1986): study US 1947

Publication

Author(s):
Glancy, M.; Farrel, P.; Willits, F.K.
Title:
Adolescent Activities and Adult Success and Happiness: Twenty Four Years Later.
Source:
Sociology and Social Research, 1986, Vol. 70, 242 - 250

Investigation

Public
High school pupils, rural area Pensylvania USA, followed 1947-1971
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 1521
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
244

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Extracurricular participation when in highschool Earlier school-behavior Leisure pattern factors Earlier leisure Father's occupation Parents occupation Father's education Parents education Mother's education Parents education Number of siblings Number of siblings High school GPA Earlier intelligence
Earlier schooling
Educational attainment Current education Summed determinants Summed socio-demographic + life style