Study Palmore (1974): study US 1955
- Public:
- 60-94 aged, USA, 1955-1959, followed 15 years
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 271
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
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Multiple methods
T1: Face-to-Face interview (happiness); T2: Check whether respondent is alive (longevity).
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Over-longevity
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Longevity question assessed in two steps.
Step 1: Assessment of years lived after T1
- Actual number of years for those who had died (two third)
- Estimated years for survivors (using T2 actuarian data)
Step 2: Comparison with life-expectancy at T1 (by dividing by actuarian estimate of longevity of people of similar age, sex and race at that time)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta controlled for 19 other variables. Significant other variables:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Work satisfaction
- Cigarette smoking
- Physical function
Beta controlled for 19 other variables. Significant other variables:
- Socioeconomic status
- Performance IQ
Not significant among:
- males separately
- females 60-69