Study DeGroof & Elchardus (2003): study BE Flanders 2002
- Public
- 75 aged, Flanders, 2002
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1460
- Non Response
- 40%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Years since (early) retirement
- Our Classification
-
-
- Remarks
- Rated on lifegraph a, b and c are retrospective estimates from about 10 years ago
- Operationalization
- Selfreport on 4 questions
How did you feel
a) in the months before your retirement?
b) at the time of your retirement?
c) one year after your retirement?
d) during the last 2 weeks?
Observed Relation with Happiness
- month before retirement M = 6.99
- during retirement M = 7.00
- 1 year after retirement M = 7.21
Current happiness (about 10 years later)
- during the last 2 weeks M = 6.66
ad; b