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Correlational findings

Study DeVaus et al. (2007): study AU 1998

Public
50+ aged Australia, followed 3 years before and after retirement, 1998-2002
Survey name
AU-HRP 1998-2002
Sample
Respondents
N = 358
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
T1 self-completed questionanaire:paper T2 to T5 telephone interviews.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Retirement pathway
Our Classification
Remarks
T2: at retirement T3: post-retirement after 12 months. T5: post-retirement after 36 months.
Distribution
1: 61.5%,  0: 38.5%
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on whether the participant made an abrupt  or a gradual transition to retirement.
0: gradual retirement
1: abrupt retirement

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a b = +.02 ns T2-T3 CHANGE happiness by sudden retirement (vs gradual)
1 year after retirement
O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a b = +.09 ns T2-T5 CHANGE happiness by sudden retirement (vs gradual)
3 years after retirement

Similar for high and low control of retirement
A-AB-cw-mq-v-5-f b = 0 ns T2-T3 CHANGE happiness by sudden retirement (vs gradual)
1 year after retirement

Positive affect: Beta = +.04(ns)
Negative affect: Beta = +.02(ns)
Correlation with Affect Balance not reported, but must be close to zero, since PA and NA balance out

Stronger among sudden retirees who had been in high control of their retirement.
A-AB-cw-mq-v-5-f b = - ns T2-T5 CHANGE happiness by sudden retirement (vs gradual)
3 years after retirement

Positive affect: Beta = -.03(ns)
Ngative affect:  Beta = +.02(ns)
Correlation with Affect Balance not reported, but must be slightly negative and non-significant

Betas controlled for T2:
- life satisfaction (to capture change)
- sex
- age
- collar
- partnered
- financial status
- health

More negative among gradual retirees who had been in high control of their retirement.