Richardson & Kilty (1991): study US Ohio 1986
Publication
- Author(s):
- Richardson, V.; Kilty, K.M.
- Title:
- Adjustment to Retirement: Continuity vs. Discontinuity.
- Source:
- International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991, Vol. 33, 151 - 169
Investigation
- Public
- Reterees Ohio USA, followed 1 year, 1986-1987
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 222
- Non Response
- 11.2
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
Mail and telphone interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on two questions:
A "Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days ? Would you say you are......"
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy
B in general how satisfying do you find the way you are
spending your life these days? Would you call it ........"
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not very satisfying
Summation: A+B - Classification:
- O-Sum-c-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Well-being
- Remarks:
- T1: M=4.91, SD=1.00
T2: M=4.66, SD=1.05
T3: M=4.75, SD=1.08 - Page in publication:
- 156
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 2 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.91 -
- SD:
- 1.00 -