About the study
This study intends to track
approximately 4,000 New Zealanders over the next few years. All
participants in this study have been randomly selected from the
New Zealand electoral roll. There are two main components to this
study.
Main Questionnaire Survey
This study will be based around biennial postal surveys (surveys repeated
every two years) of all 4,000 participants. For those still in employment,
the survey will ask a number of questions regarding their work life (e.g.,
the conditions of their work environment). For those in retirement the
survey will ask a number of questions about their adjustment to retirement.
For those either working or retired the rest of the survey involves questions
focused on around 6 major life areas:
- General health (e.g., what activities they might regularly
engage in)
- Social support (e.g., whether their friends are supportive)
- Care-giving roles they may perform (e.g., caring for relatives
or friends)
- Financial wellbeing (e.g., Kiwisaver membership)
- Characteristics of their neighbourhood (e.g., feelings of
safety)
- Demographic information (e.g., gender, whether they live
in a rural or urban area).
Face-to-face Interviews
We will be conducting a number of face-to-face interviews with
people from around the country. These interviews will involve
an in-depth analysis of specific topics, such as people’s
views and perceptions of current or past paid work, retirement
intentions, asset management, family and lifestyle choices,
and health care.
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