Study Goudy et al. (1975): study US 1964

Public

50+, employed, male, USA 1964

Sample

Respondents

N = 1868

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: paper
Mailed questionnaire.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Work-retirement attitudinal types

Our Classification

Remarks

Authors note that relatively more respondents were aged 65 and over for category B (+W,-R), while relatively more respondents were aged 50-54 for category C (-W,+R).

Distribution

N = a: 403, b: 508, c: 428, d:529

Operationalization

Self report using several questions for positive or negative attitudes toward work and retirement
a: +W, +R
b: +W, -R
c: -W, +R
d: -W, -R

Observed Relation with Happiness