Study Keith (1985a): study US 1969
- Public
- 58-63 aged unmarried, followed 10 years, USA, 1969-1979
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1398
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Earlier happiness
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Assessed at T1 (10 years ago)
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Single closed question, rated on a 3-point scale:
Taking things altogether, how happy would you say you are these days? Would you say you are..?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy
Measure type O-HL
Observed Relation with Happiness
Widowed r= +.36 (ns) ß= +.30 (05)
Divorced/Separated r= +.33 (ns) ß= +.30 (05)
Never married r= +.34 (ns) ß= +.23 (05)
ß's controlled for:
- sexe
- earlier education
- age
- earlier occupation
- retirement attitudes
- health
- income
- employment.