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Correlational findings

Study Maxwell (1985): study US 1966

Public
45+ aged males, USA, followed 12 years 1966-1978
Sample
Respondents
N = 1173
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Correlate

Authors's Label
Dependents in household
Our Classification
Remarks
T1: 1966 when still working; T2: 1978 retired
Operationalization
Single closed question about number of dependents in household at T2.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-3-f Beta = -.05 ns T2 dependants by T2 happiness (post retirement)

Beta controlled for:
- Reasons for retirement
  - health  
  - compulsory plan
  - unemployment
- T1 work situation
  - job satisfaction                       
  - work motivation
- T2 life situation
  - health problems
  - marital status                             
  - number of years retired
  - income (logarithm)
- Race (Black vs white) O-HL-u-sq-v-3-f Beta = -.07 p < .05 Beta when income increase/decrease is included instead of absolute income

Same for blacks and whites.