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Correlational findings

Study Dobson (1985): study US 1964

Public
50+ aged males, fulltime employed at T1, followed ten years, Iowa, USA, 1964-74
Sample
Respondents
N = 1870
Non Response
T1 refusals: 8% T1-T2 drop-out: 29%, of which 20% deceased
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employed status
Our Classification
Operationalization
3. Fulltime
2. Part time
1. Retired

Employment status at T2

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-CO-h-sq-v-4-a D% = + % very contented:  T1    T2
- full-time         58    57
- part-time        53    57
- retired          49    53
- all              54    55