Study Crowley (1986): study US 1981

Public

54-69 aged men, USA, 1981

Survey name

US-National Longitudinal Survey of Older Men 1976

Sample

Respondents

N = 1200

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Reason for retirement

Our Classification

Distribution

A: 2%; B: 27%; C:  4%; D: 31%; E; 10%

Operationalization

Selfreport, categorized into five groups:
A:  Mandatory age: although employers had a mandatory retirement age, they would prefer to continue working past if allowed.
B:  Health problem: reported had health problem prior to retirement.
C: Discouraged worker: experiencing a period of unemployment prior to withdrawal from the labor force.
D: Voluntary early retired before age 65 or mandated age by their employer
E: Voluntary normal: retired at age 65 or mandatory age and  they would not prefer to continue working beyond age.

Observed Relation with Happiness