Retirement, identity and well-being: realignment of role relationships

Gerontological research has struggled with the meanings of adjustment and the implications of retirement. Data from a national survey are used to investigate the impact of background variables and the retirement of men on their community activities, visiting friends, identity, and well-being. Findin...

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Published inJournal of gerontology (Kirkwood) Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 733
Main Authors Mutran, E, Reitzes, D C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1981
Subjects
Aged
Health Status
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Quality of Life
Retirement
Role
Self Concept
Social Adjustment
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Summary:Gerontological research has struggled with the meanings of adjustment and the implications of retirement. Data from a national survey are used to investigate the impact of background variables and the retirement of men on their community activities, visiting friends, identity, and well-being. Findings include that: (1) retirement is not directly associated with visiting friends, identity, or well-being; (2) but does indirectly encourage an older identity and discourage well-being through its effect on community activities; (3) lack of community activities is the strongest predictor of an older identity for both working men and retired men; and (4) community activities has the strongest effect on the well-being of both.
ISSN:0022-1422
DOI:10.1093/geronj/36.6.733