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Correlational findings

Study Wozniak et al. (1993): study US 1985

Public
18-65 aged farm-couples, USA, 1985
Sample
Respondents
N = 1110
Non Response
?
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with retirement-plans
Our Classification
Distribution
M=3.27 SD=1,000
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Considering everything about your life at the present time, how would you rate your overall satisfaction with your plans for retirement?
1: very dissatisfied
2: dissatisfied
3: neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4: satisfied
5: very satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-m r = +.48 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-m Beta = +.12 p < .01 Beta controlled for satisfaction with:
-control of life
-standard of living
-farm plans
-children
-farm income
-household
-farm tasks

Satisfaction with retirement plans is more strongly related to overall happiness for men than for women.