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
- Extraversion
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1: 2008/2010, T2: 2012/2014 α = .74 in 2008,; α = .75 in 2010
- Distribution
- M=3.12, SD=0.47
- Operationalization
- Selfreport on question: "Please indicate how well each of the following describes you"
a. outgoing
b. friendly,
c. lively,
d. active,
e. talkative
Rated
4: not at all
3: a little
2: some
1: a lot
Observed Relation with Happiness
PA: b = +.36 (003)
NA: b = +.00 (ns)
Correlation with ABS not reported, but must be positive and significant.
PA: b = +.01 (ns)
NA: b = +.05 (ns)
Correlation with ABS not reported, but must be negative but not significant.
b coeficients controled for
- T1 Happiness (to capture change)
- T1 Socio-demographics
- age
- gender
- ethnicity
- education
- marital status
- household wealth
- control over finance
- T1 Physical limitations
- T1 Self-rated health
- T1 Personality
- neuroticism
- conscientiousness
- agreeableness
- openness to experience
- T1 Perceived impracticability of wanted retirement
b coeficients controled for
- T1 Happiness (to capture change)
- T1 Socio-demographics
- age
- gender
- ethnicity
- education
- marital status
- household wealth
- control over finance
- T1 Physical limitations
- T1 Self-rated health
- T1 Personality
- T1 Perceived impracticability of wanted retirement
Similar across T1 personality types