Study Garber (1971): study US California 1970

Public

Middle-aged, presently employed army retirees, California, USA, 1970

Sample

Respondents

N = 362

Non Response

63% of which 21% no return of questionnaire, 13% incomplete and 29% refusal

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

Self-perceived amount of change in occupation

Our Classification

Operationalization

5-item index of closed questions on amount of change in present occupation compared with former military occupation, rated on 4-point scales ranging from 'the same' to 'very different'.
Items used: actual work performed, knowledge and skill used, amount of time spent working, type of organization, kind of people one works with.

Observed Relation with Happiness