Stull (1988): study US 1975
Publication
- Author(s):
- Stull, D.E.
- Title:
- A Dyadic Approach to Predicting Well-Being in Later Life.
- Source:
- Research on Aging, 1988, Vol.10, 81 - 101
Investigation
- Public
- 58-63 aged married, followed 2 years, USA, 1975-1979
- Survey name
- US-CPS multiple waves
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 300
- Non Response
- 50.9%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
T1: pre-retirment in 1975 or 1977 T2: post-retirement in 1977 or 1999
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Correlational Findings
Characteristics of current occupation
Household income
Frequency of contacts with children
Later frequency of contacts with children
Current employment status
Employment of spouse
Contacts with siblings (in adulthood)
Frequency of intimate contacts
Later happiness of spouse