Study Bell (1974): study US 1973
- Public:
- Males, shortly before and after retirement, USA 1973-74
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 114
- Non Response:
- 21%
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Disconfirmation of retirement expectations: associations
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Difference between:
T1: pre-retirement expectations of hours spend in voluntary associations
T2: post-retirement report of hours spend in voluntary associations
Observed Relation with Happiness
Correlations with T1-T2 CHANGE in happiness
Negative in poor health category (r=-.21) and aged in poor health (r=-.39)
No correlation among healthy (r=.+.03)and older (r=+.08) Ss
Positive in healthy and recent retired Ss (r=.23)