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
 - Openness to experience
 - Our Classification
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 - Remarks
 - T1: 2008/2010, T2: 2012/2014 α = .79 in 2008 and 2010
 - Distribution
 - M=3.02, SD=0.52
 - Operationalization
 - Selfreport on question; "Please indicate how well each of the following describes you"
descriptors:
a. creative
b. imaginative
c. intelligent
d. curious
e. broadminded
f. sophisticated
g. adventurous
Rated
4: not at all
3: a little
2: some
1: a lot 
Observed Relation with Happiness
PA: b = +.16 (003)
NA: b = +.03 (ns)
Correlation with ABS not reported, but must be positive and significant.
PA: b = +.16 (003)
NA: b = +.03 (ns)
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
- control over finance
- T1 Physical limitations
- T1 Self-rated health
- T1 Personality
- neuroticism
- extraversion
- conscientiousness
- agreeableness
- 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