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Correlational findings

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
Interview: face-to-face
T1: pre-retirment in 1975 or 1977 T2: post-retirement in 1977 or 1999

Correlate

Authors's Label
Contacts with adult children
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: pre-retirment in 1975 or 1977 T2: post-retirement in 1977 or 1999
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
How often the respondent sees or telephones to their children?

5: daily
4: weekly
3: monthly
2: less than monthly
1: not at all

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = - ns T1 happiness by T1 daily contacts (pre-etirement)
- Husbands Beta = -.03(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.03(ns)

T1 happiness by T1 weekly contacts
- Husbands Beta = -.01(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.02(ns)

T1 happiness by T1 monthly contacts
- Husbands Beta = +.04(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.13(05)

T1 happiness by T1 contacts less than monthly
- Husbands Beta = -.03(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.09(ns)

T1 happiness by T1 not contacts at all
- Husbands Beta = -.04(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.03(ns)

Average Beta computed by WDH team: -.04

Beta controled for T1:
- husband's occupation
- wives employment
- household income
- own health
- spouse health
- spouse happiness
- joint leisure activities
- contacts with sibblings
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = - ns T2 happiness by T2 daily contacts (post-etirement)
- Husbands Beta = +.10(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.01(ns)

T2 happiness by T2 weekly contacts
- Husbands Beta = -.08(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.03(ns)

T2 happiness by T2 monthly contacts
- Husbands Beta = -.04(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.02(ns)

T2 happiness by T2 contacts less than monthly
- Husbands Beta = -.11(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.06(ns)

T2 happiness by T2 not contacts at all
- Husbands Beta = -.01(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.10(ns)

Average Beta computed by WDH team: -.01


Betas controled for T2:
- household income
- wives employment
- own health
- spouse health
- spouse happiness
- joint leisure activities
- contacts with sibblings
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa Beta = - T1-T2 CHANGE of happiness by T2 daily contacts
- Husbands Beta = +.11 (p<.05)
- Wives    Beta = +.01 (ns)

T1-T2 CHANGE of happiness by T2 weekly contacts
- Husbands Beta = -.05(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.03(ns)

T1-T2 CHANGE of happiness by T2 monthly contacts
- Husbands Beta = -.05(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.01(ns)

T1-T2 CHANGE of happiness by T2 contacts less than monthly
- Husbands Beta = -.06(ns)
- Wives    Beta = +.06(ns)

T1-T2 CHANGE of happiness by T2 not contacts at all
- Husbands Beta = -.01(ns)
- Wives    Beta = -.11(ns)

Average Beta computed by WDH team: -.01


Betas additionally controled for T1 happiness