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Studies

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 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Survey Time