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Correlational findings

Study Ward (1979): study US 1972

Public
50+ aged, USA, 1972-1977
Sample
Respondents
N = 3557
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Retirement
Our Classification
Remarks
50+ aged only
Operationalization
0 Working
1 Retired

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ag D% = + MARRIEDS: % very happy
- working 40.9%
- retired 47,5% O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ag Chi² = 7.3 p < .03 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ag D% = NEVER MARRIEDS: % very happy
- working 32.4%
- retired 21,0% O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ag Chi² = 4.4 p < .11