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
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Multiple assesment methods
T1 self-completed questionanaire:paper T2 to T5 telephone interviews.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Retirement pathway
- Our Classification
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- 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
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- 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
1 year after retirement
3 years after retirement
Similar for high and low control of retirement
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.
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.