| Description: | Things I liked about getting older, first specified reason - at age 68 years |
| Category: | Questionnaire data ⏵ Mental health ⏵ Temperament or personality |
| Participants | 1,660 | Value Type | Categorical (single) | Sexed | Both sexes | Debut | Sep 2024 | |||
| Item count | 1,660 | Item Type | Data | Instances | Defined (1) | Version | N/A | |||
| Stability | Complete | Strata | Primary | Array | No | Cost Tier | dX oX sX |
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| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Having/seeing /looking after grandchildren | 53 |
| Long marriage | 4 |
| Other family relationships | 9 |
| Long-term friendships | 3 |
| Hobbies/leisure/more time for own interests/holidays | 188 |
| Taking up something new/U3A | 1 |
| Volunteering | 1 |
| Retired/not working/having more free time | 154 |
| Freedom from stress/fewer responsibilities/to do the things you want to do | 170 |
| Free bus pass/other financial benefits for older people | 32 |
| Good pension/good standard of living | 15 |
| Better at coping/more even-tempered/able to accept things/contentment | 45 |
| Sense of accomplishment | 4 |
| Good memories | 1 |
| Good health (relative to others) | 3 |
| Other specified likes | 54 |
| Social relationships and social activities | 307 |
| Freedom | 469 |
| Financial and other service benefits | 70 |
| Psychological adjustment | 74 |
| Health | 3 |
National Survey of Health and Development 1946 Cohort