Ryan et al. (2017): study US 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Ryan, L.H.; Chauhan, P. K.; Chopik, W.J.; Newton, N.J.
- Title:
- Effects of Pre-Retirement Personality, Health and Job Lock on Post-Retirement Subjective Well-being
- Source:
- Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2017, Vol. 3, 378-387
Investigation
- Public
- 44-85 aged, followed 4 years before and after retirement, USA, 2008/12--2010/14
- Survey name
- US-HRS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 716
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 25 questions.
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions. Read each item and mark the appropriate answer in the space next to that word. Indicate to what extend you felt this way in the past 30 days
13 positive feelings, e.g.
- exited
- inspired
- interested
- …….
12 negative feelings, e.g.
- afraid
- irritable
- hostile
- ...
Full list of feelings not reported
Answer options:
1 not at all
2
3
4
5 very much
Computation: Average positive feelings experienced minus average negative feelings
Name: Watson et al's PANAS-X shortened version - Classification:
- A-BW-cm-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Global positive and negative affect
- Remarks:
- Affect Balance Score (ABS) computed by WDH team, substracting NA from PA
T1: PA=3.69, SD=0.76; NA=1.73, SD=0.61, ABS = 1,96
T2: PA=3.70, SD=0.79; NA=1.73, SD=0.64, ABS=1.97 - Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -4 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.96 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on affect during yesterdays activities (DRM)
Respondents first listed how many of 7 activities they did yesterday
- watching TV
- work or volunteering
- traveling, commuting
- taking care of health needs, e.g. doctor visits
- walking, excessing
- socializing
- running errands
They next rated the feelings experienced during these activities
a: happy
b; interested
c; content
d frustrated
e sad
f bored
0: did not experience the feeling at all
;
6 the feeling was extremely strong
Computation: (a+b+c) /3 -(d+e+f)/3 - Classification:
- A-APA-yd-mq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- Experience positive and negative affect
- Remarks:
- T2 ABS computed by WDH team substracting NA from PA
PA=3.75, SD=1.4, NA=0.55, SD=0.79 - Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -6 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.20 -
- SD:
- - -