Hershey & Henkens (2013): study NL 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Hershey, D.A.; Henkens, K.
- Title:
- Impact of Different Types of Retirement Transitions on Perceived Satisfaction with Life.
- Source:
- The Gerontologist, 2013, Vol. 54, 232 - 244
Investigation
- Public
- 50+ aged, employed, Netherlands, followed 6 years, 2001-2007
- Survey name
- NL-NIDI work and retirement panel
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 1388
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
A questionnaire was sent by mailed.
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:
- Satisfaction (SWL2)
- Page in publication:
- 237
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha: T1: .71; T2 .74
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.64 -
- SD:
- 0.62 -