Study Lehr & Dreher (1969): study XZ Germany West 1965 /1

Public

Retired and employed steelworkers, Germany 1965

Sample

Respondents

N = 290

Non Response

not reported

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Adjustment to retirement

Our Classification

Remarks

Dissatisfactiom with retirement is lowest shortly after retirement

Distribution

Steelworkers aged 50-55 N =94  positive attitude: 59, negative attitude: 38
Steelworkers aged 70-75  N=95 (satisfied=72, dissatisfied=23)

Operationalization

Self-report on questions concerning
A: Attitude to future retirement
   (50-55 aged)
B: Satisfaction with current retirement
   (70-75 aged)

Rated on a 9-point numerical scale (1=low to 9=high)

Coded:
1: negative
2: positive

Observed Relation with Happiness