| Publication |
| Author(s) | Bell, B.D. |
| Title | The Limitations of Crisis Theory as an Explanatory Mechanism in Social Gerontology. |
| Source | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1975, Vol. 6, 153 - 168 |
| Investigation |
| Public | Males shortly before and after retirement, USA 1973-74 |
| | T1: pre-retirement, T2 post-retirement |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| Respondents N = | 111 |
| Non Response | 21% |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| General remarks | Same study reported in BELL 1974 |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Retirement | show | Change in retirement status |
| Retirement | show | Recent happiness (< 1 year ago), also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of the community | show | Change in retirement status |
| Role set disruption in the area of the community | show | Change in time-behavior, also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of the community | show | Change in total social participation, also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of the family | show | Change in family-life |
| Role set disruption in the area of the family | show | Change in retirement status, also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of the family | show | Change in time-behavior, also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of volutary associations | show | Change in organizational participation |
| Role set disruption in the area of volutary associations | show | Change in retirement status, also classified as above ↑ |
| Role set disruption in the area of volutary associations | show | Change in time-behavior, also classified as above ↑ |
| Work commitment | show | Earlier motivation to work |