Study Baker et al. (2005): study US 1986

Public

60+ aged, USA, followed 3 years 1986-1989

Sample

Respondents

N = 1279

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Hours spend on productive activities

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha: .48

Remarks

Assessed at T1 Hours of paid work over last 12 months: 0 No hours (no time committed) 1 1-1000 hours (low commitment) 2 1001-1999 hours (medium commitment) 3 2000 of more hours (high commitment) Hours caregiving, volunteering, informal helping, and do-it-yourself activities over last 12 months: 0 No hours (no time commited) 1 10 or 30 hours (low commitment) 2 60, 80 or 120 hours (medium commitment) 3 200 or more hours (high commitment)

Distribution

Range 0-20, M = 5, 0 SD = 2,9

Operationalization

Selfreport of hours spend on the following productive activities per month over the last year:
a: paid work
b: caregiving
c: volunteering hours
d: informal helping
e: do-it-yourself
Average of hours spend in each of these activities

Observed Relation with Happiness