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

Retirement

Our Classification

Operationalization

1. full-time employed at T2
2. part-time employed at T2
3. retired at T2

Observed Relation with Happiness