Dingemans & Henkens (2014): study NL 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Dingemans, E.; Henkens, K.
- Title:
- Involuntary Retirement, Bridge Employment, and Satisfaction with Life: A Longitudinal Investigation.
- Source:
- Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2014, Vol.35, 575 - 591
Investigation
- Public
- 50-64 aged, Netherlands, followed before and after retirement, 2001-2011
- Survey name
- NL-NIDI work and retirement panel
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 1248
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 3 questions:
Lead question not reported
A I most ways my life is close to ideal
B So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
C The conditions of my life are excellent
Answers rated:
5 totally agree
4
3
2
1 totally disagree
Computation: (A+B+C)/3
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), last year format - Classification:
- M-CO-u-mq-v-5-b
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Pooled happiness in preretirement: M=3.67, SD=0.6
Pooled happiness in postretirement: M=3.71, SD=0.6 - Page in publication:
- 580
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach's alpha: 0.71-0.74
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.68 -
- SD:
- 0.60 -