Wells et al. (2009): study AU 1998
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wells, Y.D.; DeVaus, D; Kendig, H.; Quine, S
- Title:
- Health and Wellbeing through Work and Retirement Transitions in Mature Age: Understanding Pre-Post and Retrospective Measures of Change
- Source:
- International Journal of aging and Human Development, 2009, Vol.69, 287-310
Investigation
- Public
- 48-73 aged, followed 3 years before and after retirement, Australia, 1998-2002
- Survey name
- AU-HRP 1998-2002
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 444
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
T0: self-completed questionanaire:paper T1-T3: telephone interviews.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
I feel happy
1 almost never
2
3
4
5 most of the time
Labels of response options 2, 3 and 4 not reported
Item in EPOCH wellbeing scale (Kern et al 2015) - Classification:
- M-TH-?-sq-v-5-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Two measure type of CHANGE on happiness.
- Retrospective
- Pre-Post
Four time interval.
T0-T1: 1998/99-2000 (1 year)
T1-T2: 2000-2001(1 year)
T2-T3: 2001-2002 (1 year)
T0-T3:1998/99-2002 (3 year) - Page in publication:
- 293
Correlational Findings
Recent change
Long term change
Retrospective change in happiness after retirement
Difference between retrospective and actually experienced happiness
Congruence of retrospective and actual change in happiness after retirement
Change happiness following events