Kesavayuth et al. (2016): study GB 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kesavayuth, D.; Rosenman, R.; Zikos, V.
- Title:
- Retirement, personality, and well-being
- Source:
- Economic Inquiry, 2016, Vol. 54, 733-750
Investigation
- Public
- 50-75 aged adults,UK, followed 6 years, 2005-2011
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 5597
- Non Response
- 39.7%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Total M and SD calculated by WDH team from
Male: n=3599, M=5.19,SD=1.39
Female: n=4238, M=5.20, SD=1.46 - Page in publication:
- 737
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.20 6.99
- SD:
- 1.43 2.38