Study Stull (1988): study US 1975
- Public
- 58-63 aged married, followed 2 years, USA, 1975-1979
- Survey name
- US-CPS multiple waves
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 300
- Non Response
- 50.9%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
T1: pre-retirment in 1975 or 1977 T2: post-retirement in 1977 or 1999
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Own health
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1: pre-retirment in 1975 or 1977 T2: post-retirement in 1977 or 1999
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question: Is your health better, worse, or the same as that of other people your age?
Observed Relation with Happiness
- Husbands Beta = +.14 (p<.05)
- Wives Beta = +.17 (p<.05)
Beta controled for T1:
- husband's occupation
- wives employment
- household income
- spouse health
- spouse happiness
- joint leisure activities
- contacts with relatives
- Husbands Beta = +.09 (ns)
- Wives Beta = +.21 (p<.05)
Betas controled for T2:
- household income
- wives employment
- spouse health
- spouse happiness
- joint leisure activities
- contacts with relatives
- Husbands Beta = +.08 (ns)
- Wives Beta = +.21 (p<.05)
Betas additionally controled for T1 happiness