Study Thompson et al. (1960): study US 1952

Public

60+ aged, employed at start, followed 2 years, USA, 1952-54

Sample

Respondents

N = 1559

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview, followed by 2 mailed questionnaires.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Past happiness.

Our Classification

Remarks

T1-T2 difference 1,5 years

Distribution

N = 1: 788, 2: 771

Operationalization

Happiness (M-AO) assessed at: T1 (1952) and T2 (1954)
1 got less happy: from happy to unhappy
2 got more happy: from unhappy to happy

Observed Relation with Happiness