Study Ritter et al. (1999): study US 1998
- Public:
- Retired orthopaedic surgeons, United States, 1998
- Survey name:
- Unnamed study
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 1293
- Non Response:
- 45%
- Assessment:
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Questionnaire: paper
The Academy sent out the Questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Excellent health health at present time
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreported on single question, full text not reported:
5: excellent
4: very good
3: good
2: fair
1: poor
Coded
1: execellent
0: other (1,2,3.4)
Observed Relation with Happiness
OR controlled for:
- better relationship with spouse since retirement
- better health since retirement
- increase in travel or vacation activities
- personal or family reasons since retirement as opposed to health reasons