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Correlational findings

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
Multiple assesment methods
Mail and telphone interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Age
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: Pre-retirement T2: Retired: 6 months later T3: Retired:12 months later
Related specification variables
Operationalization
reported in years

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-c-mq-v-5-a dc = -.48 s T1-T2 CHANGE in happiness following retirement by age

dc controlled for
- gender
- married
- education
- occupational status
- health
- income at T2, change income after retirement
- miss work
- work seen as meaningful after retirement

Only among retirees who had become less happy. No correlation among retirees who had become happier or had stayed equally happy