This study analyzed the effects of psycho-social factors-i, e, timing of retirement, reasons for retirement, anticipated satisfaction for retirement, employment after retirement-on perceptions of retirement experiences and life satisfaction in retirem...
This study analyzed the effects of psycho-social factors-i, e, timing of retirement, reasons for retirement, anticipated satisfaction for retirement, employment after retirement-on perceptions of retirement experiences and life satisfaction in retirement. The respondents were retirees, aged 43∼80 years, from Seoul metropolitan area. The results are as follows : The retirees after age 65 perceived retirement as Challenge and reported higher life satisfaction level. But the retirees in age of 56∼60 perceived retirement as Loss or Threat and reported less life satisfaction in retirement. The voluntary retirees perceived retirement as Challenge and reported more life satisfaction in retirement. The involuntary retirees perceived retirement as Loss or Threat and reported less satisfaction. Employment after retirement increased life satisfaction in retirement. And the anticipated satisfaction for retirement has positive correlation with perceptions of retirement experiences and life satisfaction in retirement.