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Correlational findings

Study Lowenthal et al. (1975): study US 1969

Public
People in transition, metropolis,USA, 1969
Sample
Respondents
N = 216
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews

Correlate

Authors's Label
Stage of life
Our Classification
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Four groups facing major life-change:
a: high school seniors (facing work, marriage)
b: newly-married (facing parenthood)
c: middle aged (facing empty nest)
d: preretired (facing retirement)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d DMs = a: hs seniors  males: Ms'= 5.3  females: Ms'= 5.3
b: newly weds  males: Ms'= 5.9  females: Ms'= 6.1
c: middle aged males: Ms'= 5.7  females: Ms'= 5.9
d: preretired  males: Ms'= 6.0  females: Ms'= 6.2 M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c DMs = a: hs seniors  males: Ms'= 6.2  females: Ms'= 7.1
b: newly weds  males: Ms'= 8.0  females: Ms'= 7.8
c: middle aged males: Ms'= 7.5  females: Ms'= 7.0
d: preretired  males: Ms'= 7.9  females: Ms'= 7.6 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa D% = % very happy:                        
a: hs seniors  males: = 25%  females: = 26 %
b: newly weds  males: = 48%  females: = 52 %
c: middle aged males: = 37%  females: = 33 %
d: preretired  males: = 52%  females: = 37 % A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d DMt = + youngest(a+b) males Mt'= 5.6  females Mt'= 5.7
oldest  (c+d) males Mt'= 5.9  females Mt'= 6.1 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa D% = youngest (a+b) males = 37%   females = 39%
oldest   (c+d) males = 45%   females = 35% A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d r = +.01 ns men only A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d r = +.00 ns women only M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c DMt = youngest(a+b) males Mt'= 7.1  females Mt'= 7.5
oldest  (c+d) males Mt'= 7.7  females Mt'= 7.3