Study Richardson & Kilty (1991): study US Ohio 1986
- Public
- Reterees Ohio USA, followed 1 year, 1986-1987
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 222
- Non Response
- 11.2
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Mail and telphone interview
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Survey Time
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1: January to November 1986 T3: January to June 1987
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- T1: Pre-retirement
T2: Retired: 6 months later
T3: Retired:12 months later
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1 4.91 1.00 .
T2 4.66 1.05 -0.25
T3 4.75 1.08 -0.16
Decline in mean happiness, most so at T2 (right after retirement)
Slight increase in standard deviation
Similar for men and women
Decline of happiness more common among
- older retirees
- women in low status jobs
- retirees with greatest income drop