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Correlational findings

Study Hershey & Henkens (2013): study NL 2001

Public
50+ aged, employed, Netherlands, followed 6 years, 2001-2007
Survey name
NL-NIDI work and retirement panel
Sample
Respondents
N = 1388
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
A questionnaire was sent by mailed.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Percived pension shortfall
Our Classification
Remarks
Missing values were coded as 3=don’t know. T1: 2001 T2: 2006-2007
Distribution
M=0.34; SD=0.47
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Do you think you have sustained pension
shortcomings during your career?”
1: no;
2: yes;
-  don’t know

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-CO-u-mq-v-5-b b = -.05 ns T2 happiness by T? perceived pension shortage (vs no/don't know)

b controlled for T1:
- divorced
- widowed
- never married
- gender
- age
- education
- self-rated health
- had supervisor
- wealth