Study Thompson et al. (1960): study US 1952
- Public
- 60+ aged, employed at start, followed 2 years, USA, 1952-54
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1559
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview, followed by 2 mailed questionnaires.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Economic deprivation
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1-T2 difference 1,5 years
- Distribution
- N = 0: 682, 1: 105
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Self report on single question (text not reported)
0: not deprived
1: economically deprived
Assessed at T2
Observed Relation with Happiness
NO YES
T1-T2 CHANGE happy to unhappy
- Gainfull employed thoughout 31%(500) 60%(50)
- Retired willing 30%(125) 58%(24)
- Retired reluctant 51%(57) 71%(31)
Economic deprevation at T2 goed together with a loss of happiness since T1