Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Longitudinal Sample | Cross-Sectional Sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | Retirees | Retirees | |
| n | 304 | 63 | 144 |
| Age | 51.13 (5.80) | 60.59 (7.83) | 63.15 (9.45) |
| Gender (% female) | 62.2% | 63.5% | 59.0% |
| Ethnicity (% White) | 65.5% | 57.1% | 65.3% |
| Education (years) | 13.20 (2.19) | 12.16 (2.11) | 12.21 (2.36) |
| Neuroticism | 50.31 (9.61) | 49.96 (9.57) | 49.46 (9.29) |
| Extraversion | 50.17 (8.47) | 49.43 (8.29) | 48.62 (8.61) |
| Openness | 46.76 (8.72) | 46.18 (7.96) | 46.12 (7.79) |
| Agreeableness | 48.53 (9.52) | 54.20 (8.74) | 53.73 (7.89) |
| Conscientiousness | 50.11 (8.95) | 47.94 (9.77) | 47.68 (9.21) |
| Physical Health | 2.92 (0.73) | 2.59 (0.82) | 2.14 (0.40) |
| Mental health | 2.12 (0.33) | 2.12 (0.42) | 2.59 (0.81) |
| Retirement-related variables | |||
| Years since retirement | - | 3.73 (2.72) | 4.6 (2.96) |
| Retirement expected | - | 30.6% | 42.7% |
| Retirement voluntary | - | 36.5% | 43.1% |
| Involved in part-time work | - | 38.1% | 38.9% |
| Anticipatory thoughts | - | 2.48 (1.23) | 2.37 (1.19) |
| Anticipatory emotions | - | 2.78 (1.04) | 2.79 (0.98) |
| Post-retirement activity levels | - | 3.03 (0.78) | 2.97 (0.92) |
| Retirement satisfaction | - | 2.25 (0.69) | 2.25 (0.69) |
Note: SDs are shown in parentheses. All variables reported at 2004 assesment.