Study Palmore (1974): study US 1955

Public:

60-94 aged, USA, 1955-1959, followed 15 years

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 271

Non Response:

Assessment:

Multiple methods
T1: Face-to-Face interview (happiness); T2: Check whether respondent is alive (longevity).

Correlate

Authors's label

Over-longevity

Our Classification

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