Peretti & Wilson (1975): study NL 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Peretti, P.O.; Wilson, C.
- Title:
- Voluntary and Involuntary Retirement of Aged Males and Their Effect on Emotional Satisfaction, Usefulness, Self-Image, Emotional Stability and Interpersonal Relationships.
- Source:
- International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1975, Vol. 6, 38 - 51
Investigation
- Public
- 12+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2006
- Survey name
- NL-POLS 2006
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 8191
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5 very happy
4 happy
3 neither happy nor unhappy
2 not very happy
1 unhappy - Classification:
- O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.4%, 2: 2.3%, 3: 8.3%, 4: 68.6%, 5: 20.4% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.06 7.47
- SD:
- 0.64 1.24