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Correlational findings

Study Bell (1975a): study US 1973

Public
Males shortly before and after retirement, USA 1973-74
Sample
Respondents
N = 111
Non Response
21%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Work commitment
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: pre-retirement, T2: Post-retirement. Difference 1 year
Operationalization
Single question:
With regard to your occupation: how important is your work to you?
1 not very important
.
5 the most important thing in my life

Assessed at t1

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.02 p < .375 T1 work commitment by T2 happiness