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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
Life-satisfaction
Our Classification
Operationalization
13 item index
(LSI-Z Wood et al 1969)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-CO-h-sq-v-4-a r = +.34 p < .001 T1 M-CO-h-sq-v-4-a r = +.44 p < .001 T2