Study Ponomarenko (2019): study ZZ EU 12 2006
- Public
- 50-70 aged, 12 European countries, followed 5 years into retirement, 2006/07-2011/12
- Survey name
- SHARE
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2163
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Employment status
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Assessed at: T1:Before retirement (2006/07) T2:After retirement (2011/12)
- Distribution
- N: A=212, B=262, C=351, D=1506
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- selfreported
A. Unemployed
a) Involuntary
b) Voluntary
B. Disabled/Sickness
a) Due to work
b) Other reason
C. Homemaker
a) Voluntary: due to duty as cargiver or have enough family income
b) Other reason
D. Employed (reference)
Observed Relation with Happiness
T1:Before retirement b = -.81 (01)
T2:After retirement b = -.51 (01)
- Difference (T2-T1) +.30
T1:Before retirement b = -.51 (01)
T2:After retirement b = -.44 (05)
- Difference (T2-T1) +.07
T1:Before retirement b = -.30 (10)
T2:After retirement b = -.15 (ns)
- Difference (T2-T1) +.15
b controlled for
- chronic condition
- household wealth
- household income
- living with partner
- male
- education
- nation
T1:Before retirement M = 8.1
T2:After retirement M = 8.3
- Difference (T2-T1) +0.2
Unemployed
T1:Before retirement M = 7.0
T2:After retirement M = 7.5
- Difference (T2-T1) +0.5
Disables/Sick
T1:Before retirement M = 7.1
T2:After retirement M = 7.5
- Difference (T2-T1) +0.4
Homaker
T1:Before retirement M = 7.6
T2:After retirement M = 7.9
- Difference (T2-T1) +0.3