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Correlational findings

Study Ryan et al. (2017): study US 2008

Public
44-85 aged, followed 4 years before and after retirement, USA, 2008/12--2010/14
Survey name
US-HRS combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 716
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Control over finances
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: 2008/2010, T2: 2012/2014
Operationalization
selfreport on how participants feels control over her/his financial situation.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-APA-yd-mq-n-7-a b = + s T1 control over finances by T1-T2 CHANGE happiness
PA: b = +.05 (03)
NA: b = -.03 (03)
Correlation with ABS not reported, but must be positive and significant.
A-BW-cm-mq-v-5-a b = + s T1 control over finances by T1-T2 CHANGE happiness
PA: Beta= +.01 (ns)
NA: Beta= -.02 (02)
Correlation with ABS not reported, but must be positive and significant.

b coeficients controled for
- T1 Happiness (to capture change)
- T1 Socio-demographics
  - age
  - gender
  - ethnicity
  - education
  - marital status
  - household wealth
- T1 Physical limitations
- T1 Self-rated health
- T1 Personality
- T1 Perceived impracticability of wanted retirement

Similar across T1 personality types