Study Jackson & Gibson (1985): study US 1979
- Public:
- 55+ aged blacks, USA, 1979-80
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 544
- Non Response:
- 33%
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- retirement status
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- a: working more than 20 hours a week
b: retired, not working or working less tahn 20 hours
c: nonretired, not working or working less than 20 hrs
Observed Relation with Happiness
satisfied satisfied dissatisfied
working 44.7 44,3 12,1 M=2,32
retired 54.4 33,6 12,0 M=2,42
nonretired 46.0 36,0 18,0 M=2,28
%
happy happy happy
working 36,6 54,2 9,2 M=2,27
retired 59.8 32,9 7,2 M=2,52
nonretired 42.7 46,7 10,7 M=2,32
mostly less
working 69,5 30,5 M=1,70
retired 79,4 20,6 M=1,79
nonretired 68,7 31,3 M=1,69