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
- Increase in travel or vacation activity since retirement
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport of travel or vacation activities after retirement. Full text not reported
1: increased
0: other
Observed Relation with Happiness
OR controlled for:
- Excellent health at present time
- Better health now than before retirement
- Better relationship with spouse
- Personal or family reasons for retirement as opposed to health reasons