Study Dingemans & Henkens (2015): study NL 2001

Public

50+ aged, Netherlands, followed before and after retirement, 2001-2011

Survey name

NL-NIDI work and retirement panel

Sample

Respondents

N = 4419

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
T1: 2001, T2: 2006/7, T3: 2011

Correlate

Authors's Label

Bridge employment

Our Classification

Distribution

Followed 10 years (2001-2011):
(a) M=0.18, SD=0.38, n=214
(b) M=0.14, SD=0.34, n=164
(c) M=0.68, SD=0.46, n=811

Among retirees, amout 20% perceived their retirement to have been forced.

Operationalization

Retirees were asked whether they were participating in paid work at T2/T3.
1: yes
0: no

Categorized into:
(a) working in career job (reference group)
(b) bridge job
(c) fully retired

Observed Relation with Happiness