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Boone James, J., and C. Matz-Costa. "RETIREMENT SECURITY: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT." Innovation in Aging 1, suppl_1 (June 30, 2017): 977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3527.
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Zulka, Linn Elena, Isabelle Hansson, Valgeir Thorvaldsson, and Linda B. Hassing. "Cognitive Functioning When Retiring: Findings From a Swedish Population-Based Longitudinal Study." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 462–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1498.
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Abstract The effects of retirement on cognition are still unclear and empirical evidence is conflicting. Especially for retirement from cognitively demanding jobs, positive as well as negative effects have been reported. Leisure activity engagement has been hypothesized to play an important role in explaining the mixed evidence. In this study, we examine the interplay between job demands before retirement and changes in leisure activities before and after retirement and their relation to post-retirement cognitive functioning. Using data from the HEalth, Aging and Retirement in Sweden (HEARTS) study, cognitive trajectories before and after retirement were modeled in a multi-level piecewise model (N = 2688 observations). Post-retirement memory and reasoning ability were predicted by self-reported work demands and changes in leisure activity engagement. Results imply a stable increase in memory over the retirement transition and less steep increase in abstract reasoning after retirement. Work demands and leisure activity participation were not related to post-retirement cognitive change. Job demands and leisure activity engagement may not play an important role for short-term post-retirement cognitive functioning. These findings support the conclusion that retirement, independent of prior work demands, does not affect cognitive functioning negatively.
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Lam, Ben C. P., Catherine Haslam, Niklas K. Steffens, Jie Yang, S. Alexander Haslam, Tegan Cruwys, and Nancy A. Pachana. "Longitudinal Evidence for the Effects of Social Group Engagement on the Cognitive and Mental Health of Chinese Retirees." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 75, no. 10 (October 20, 2019): 2142–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz134.
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Abstract Background Research investigating the health benefits of social group participation in the retirement transition has provided little insight into the longitudinal effects on cognitive health and the generalizability of these relationships to non-Western samples. The present paper addresses these issues by examining the effects of social group engagement on the cognitive performance and depression symptoms of Chinese older adults followed over 4 years in their transition to retirement. Methods Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data, a sample of 1,297 Chinese seniors transitioning to retirement were followed between 2011 and 2013, and then 2 years later (in 2015) after retirement. Group-based social engagement was used to predict retiree cognitive performance and depression symptoms across time. Results After controlling for established demographic covariates and close relationship factors at baseline, social group engagement at baseline positively predicted overall cognitive performance and depression symptoms. Moreover, positive change in group engagement was associated with reduced decline in cognitive performance over the 4-year retirement transition period. Discussion The current findings demonstrate the generalizability of the health benefits of social group engagement to cognitive health and to a non-Western (Chinese) sample of retirees.
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de Wind, Astrid, Fenna RM Leijten, Trynke Hoekstra, Goedele A. Geuskens, Alex Burdorf, and Allard J. van der Beek. "“Mental retirement?” Trajectories of work engagement preceding retirement among older workers." Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 43, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 34–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3604.
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Lee, Yura, Iris Chi, and Jennifer A. Ailshire. "Life transitions and leisure activity engagement among older Americans: findings from a national longitudinal study." Ageing and Society 40, no. 3 (September 7, 2018): 537–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x18001101.
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AbstractOne of the major aspects of successful ageing is active engagement in later life. Retirement and widowhood are two significant life transitions that may largely influence leisure engagement patterns among older adults. Limited findings exist regarding the impact of life transitions on leisure activity engagement due to the scarcity of longitudinal data with repeated measurement of older individuals’ leisure engagement. This study longitudinally examined changes in leisure activity engagement as influenced by retirement and widowhood using five waves of national panel data from the Health and Retirement Study and its supplementary Consumption and Activities Mail Survey. Multi-level modelling was conducted with retirement and widowhood status as time-varying variables. Socio-economic status, depressive symptoms, cognitive function, self-rated health and functional limitations were also included as time-varying and time-invariant covariates. Findings show that engagement in mental, physical, social and household activities significantly decreased during an eight-year period. Moreover, transition from working to retired status was associated with increased engagement in mental, social and household activities but decreased engagement in physical activities among men only. Transition from married to widowhood status was associated with decreased engagement in household activities among women only. Encouraging active leisure engagement among individuals who experience either or both life transitions may help maintain their health after transition.
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Lee, Yura, Iris Chi, and Lawrence A. Palinkas. "Retirement, Leisure Activity Engagement, and Cognition Among Older Adults in the United States." Journal of Aging and Health 31, no. 7 (April 21, 2018): 1212–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264318767030.
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Objective: Retirement is a salient later-life transition that may influence cognition. Leisure activities can help individuals better adjust to life after significant life transitions. This study examined the role of leisure activity engagement in the relationship between retirement and cognition. Method: A path analysis ( N = 2,827) was conducted using three waves of the Health and Retirement Study (2004, 2006, 2008) and its supplementary Consumption and Activities Mail Survey, to test the association between retirement (categorized as remained working, transitioned to retirement, remained retired) and cognition (memory, working memory, attention, and processing speed) via leisure (mental, physical, social, household) activity engagement. Results: Older adults who remained retired showed significantly lower cognition than those who remained working. Moreover, this negative association between retirement and cognition was attenuated by greater engagement mental activities. Discussion: Interventions that encourage mental activities among retired individuals are strongly suggested to help maintain cognitive function.
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Carse, Traci, Barbara Griffin, and Mathew Lyons. "The Dark Side of Engagement for Older Workers." Journal of Personnel Psychology 16, no. 4 (October 2017): 161–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000173.
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Abstract. Late-career workers must remain employed for longer, but in doing so face the unique challenge of remaining active and productive at work while not disregarding the need to maintain health and plan for retirement, both of which are necessary for work longevity and successful aging. This study investigated whether work engagement, a motivator of proactive behavior in the work domain, would exhibit a dark side by acting as a de-motivator of proactive behavior in the health and retirement domains. Results from 1917 participants showed that one dimension of engagement, vigor, was positively associated with proactivity across domains. In contrast, absorption, although positively related to proactive behavior at work, was associated with fewer health behaviors and was unrelated to retirement planning.
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LEE, YURA, JOOHONG MIN, and IRIS CHI. "Life transitions and leisure activity engagement in later life: findings from the Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (CAMS)." Ageing and Society 38, no. 8 (March 6, 2017): 1603–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x17000216.
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ABSTRACTThis study examined engagement in leisure activities among older adults, specifically focusing on how life transition factors in later life, including retirement and marital status, are associated with leisure activity engagement using a national sample of older American men and women. We conducted multiple regression analyses with a sample of 5,405 individuals (2,318 men; 3,087 women) from the Consumption and Activities Mail Survey, a supplementary sample of the Health and Retirement Study. We analysed activity engagement in each of four domains of leisure activities: mental, physical, social and religious. Retirement status was categorised into three groups: working (referent), completely retired and partly retired. Marital status was categorised into four groups: married (referent), divorced or separated, widowed and never married. We found an overall trend of a positive relationship between retirement and leisure activity engagement, which suggests that retirement provides a chance for older adults to participate in leisure activities after withdrawal from the labour force. The overall trend of a negative relationship between non-married status and leisure activity engagement suggests that the loss or absence of a spouse may serve as a barrier to participate in leisure activities. Nevertheless, variation among retirees and non-married individuals suggests future studies should compare completely and partly retired individuals or those who are widowed, divorced or separated, or never married to elucidate distinguishable leisure activity profiles.
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VAN DEN BOGAARD, LEVI, KÈNE HENKENS, and MATTHIJS KALMIJN. "So now what? Effects of retirement on civic engagement." Ageing and Society 34, no. 7 (February 7, 2013): 1170–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x13000019.
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ABSTRACTRetirement is an event that often brings about great changes in a person's personal and social life. For many people, work is not only a way to fill time and earn money, but also important for their identity and meaning in life. After retirement, these benefits of work are lost, and it is expected that people will seek substitutes for this loss. This paper focuses on the effects of retirement on informal civic activities such as the support given to family and friends as well as more formal types such as volunteering and organisational involvement. Using two waves from the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study, a conditional change model is employed. Two groups are compared: men and women who kept working, and men and women who retired. Results show that following retirement, people appear to change the nature of some relationships by providing more instrumental support. Furthermore, retirees seem to start spending more time volunteering after retirement, and they increase their organisational memberships. Implications, strengths and limitations of the study are discussed.
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Shin, KyoSoo, and TaeYoung Han. "The effects work engagement and generativity on post-retirement preparation." Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology 28, no. 4 (November 30, 2015): 609–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.24230/kjiop.v28i4.609-634.
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The post-retirement preparation of middle & young-old aged workers before their complete labor force withdrawal have received more attention in countries where aging society is progressing rapidly. Given that organizations and society may not be able to provide a full support for the later life of middle & young-old aged workers, self-directed preparation of individual workers is a key factor for the successful retirement. The purpose of this study was to examine a mediating role of mentoring between generativity and post-retirement preparation based on the theory of adult development of Erikson associated with generativity. The effect of mentoring may also be influenced by work-related factor for the old-aged workers. Thus, this study simultaneously tested the effect of work engagement as another predictor of mentoring and post-retirement preparation. Given the expected roles of the generation in this age are quite different by gender, the gender difference in the pattern of relationships among the variables was also hypothesized. Conducting a survey research to 320 employed middle and young-old aged worker, the data was analyzed by multi-group analysis using Structured Equation Modeling. The results of this study found the positive effects of generativity and work engagement on post-retirement preparation through mentoring behavior. Gender difference was also found in some paths of the research model. Suggestions for future research and practical implications were provided based on the findings.
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Nizeyumukiza, Emmanuel, Adi Cilik Pierewan, Edmond Ndayambaje, and Yulia Ayriza. "Social Engagement and Retirement Satisfaction: Evidence from Indonesia." Journal of Population and Social Studies 28, no. 3 (April 23, 2020): 221–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.25133/jpssv28n3.015.
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Winata, I. Komang. "The relationship between education level, retirement status, and civic engagement among older adults in Indonesia." Jurnal Civics: Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan 18, no. 1 (April 1, 2021): 38–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jc.v18i1.37612.
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The Indonesian population is aging very rapidly and as the number of old people increases, the number of retirees increases as well. Many scholars have argued the benefits of civic engagement in old age, but there is lack of empirical evidence of the factors associated with civic engagement in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between education levels, retirement status, and civic engagement among older adults in Indonesia. The study used data from the fifth wave of the Indonesia Family and Life Survey which was held in late 2014 and early 2015. The study included participants aged 56 years and older, the mandatory age for retirement in 2014 in Indonesia. Multiple regression was modelled for data analysis. The main results revealed that those who completed junior and senior high school and high education exhibited more civic engagement than those who completed only primary education. Moreover, the study found that those who were retired were less engaged in civic activities than those still in labor force. These relationships held true even after controlling for gender, age, marital status, personality traits, religiosity, and self-rated health variables. To strengthen democracy and growth, education needs to be re-emphasized and there is need for further investigation concerning retirement and civic engagement in Indonesia.
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Kaskie, Brian, Sara Imhof, Joseph Cavanaugh, and Kennith Culp. "Civic Engagement as a Retirement Role for Aging Americans." Gerontologist 48, no. 3 (June 1, 2008): 368–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/48.3.368.
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Winterton, Rachel. "RURAL RETIREMENT MIGRATION AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP: MOTIVATIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROCESSES." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S646—S647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2401.
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Abstract Within rural settings, older adults play a significant role in ensuring community age-friendliness through their engagement as active citizens. However, the increasing heterogeneity of rural older adults is challenging expectations around how, and in what circumstances, this cohort will engage as active citizens. Given that rural retirement migration is a key contributor to this increasing heterogeneity, there is a need to understand the motivations for, and practices associated with active citizenship among older in-migrants. Drawing on qualitative data from two rural regions in Victoria, Australia, this paper draws on concepts from the rural citizenship literature to investigate how active citizenship practices of rural retirement migrants align with traditional rural codes of conduct. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 39 rural retirement migrants (aged 56-76 years), which explored engagement in, and motivations for, active citizenship. Findings indicate that in line with traditional expectations around rural citizenship, most rural retirement migrants had assumed responsibilities associated with community governance, and engaged in protest aimed at defending the rights of rural people. However, conflict with traditional codes of conduct was observed in relation to both how active citizenship was enacted, and motivations for engagement. Additionally, rural retirement migrants highlighted barriers that had precluded their involvement as active citizens. These findings are discussed in relation to their implications for both the capacity of rural settings to meet the needs and expectations of older in-migrants, and the experience of ageing in place for resident older adults.
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Brüggen, Elisabeth Christine, Thomas Post, and Katharina Schmitz. "Interactivity in online pension planners enhances engagement with retirement planning – but not for everyone." Journal of Services Marketing 33, no. 4 (August 12, 2019): 488–501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsm-02-2018-0082.
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Purpose People around the world are not sufficiently capable or willing to engage in retirement planning. New technological tools have been proposed as a promising solution to foster involvement and consequently encourage retirement planning. This paper aims to test whether an interactive online pension planner can improve participants’ behaviour, behavioural intentions, attitude, knowledge and perceived ease of use, usefulness and enjoyment. Design/methodology/approach In collaboration with a company specialised in technologically advanced pension planners, three different versions of an online pension planner were created. The control condition only allowed participants to check their pension situation and the composition of future retirement income. In the medium interactivity level, participants could choose to modify certain variables affecting their pension income, on top of the features from the control. The highly interactive planner additionally included an interactive budget tool and showed whether the accumulated pension income was sufficient to cover the desired spending. Data were collected with the help of an online panel (N = 285). Findings This paper finds a positive effect of interactivity on behaviour within the planner, that is, the number of clicked options, as well as on participants’ intention to check their personal pension situation in the upcoming three to six months. Moreover, this paper finds gender differences: male participants prefer a high level of interactivity, while women prefer a medium level. Research limitations/implications An interesting modification to the current research design would be to use personal, self-relevant data in the online pension planner. Moreover, conducting the study in a computer laboratory could increase concentration on the task, and hence involvement. Next to gender, there might be other factors that possibly influence the results. It would be interesting to investigate other measures of behaviour such as the time spent on the pension planner. Further research should also study the effects of other features that shape user’s perception of interactivity, which include human-to-human interactivity. Practical implications The results show that technological services, such as advanced online pension planners, can positively affect engagement with retirement planning. Thus, pension providers are encouraged to use interactive online pension planners. The results with respect to gender suggest tailoring pension planners to match specific preferences of recipients. New service technologies provide novel opportunities to cater to individual differences by, for example, integrating less interactive features for women than for men in a pension planner. Moreover, cognitive involvement should be stimulated by integrating relevant, interesting and valuable information. Social implications Lack of engagement with retirement planning is an important challenge to Western societies. People who do not sufficiently search for information about their expected pension benefits may encounter significant pension gaps resulting in detrimental welfare effects at retirement. This problem is enhanced by the fact that increasingly, the risks and responsibility for retirement planning are being shifted towards pension plan participants themselves. Thus, finding ways to increase engagement with retirement planning by making use of advances in service technologies brings benefits to society. Originality/value First, this paper contributes to the customer engagement literature by studying how new technological interfaces improve user experiences, knowledge and engagement within the low involvement context of retirement planning. Second, this paper advances service research by zooming in on customer heterogeneity in using the technology-based online pension planner and studying the moderating effect of involvement and gender more closely. Third, this paper contributes to the financial services literature by studying how new service technologies can help to increase attitudes, knowledge and engagement with retirement planning.
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Ciofi, Joy. "Aging and Personhood in the Landscape of the Mega-Casino: Retirement at the Tables." Anthropology & Aging 40, no. 1 (February 6, 2019): 63–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/aa.2019.200.
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The retirement of the Boomer generation constitutes the largest wave of retirements in US history. This article examines the ways in which mega-casinos as institutions have become new spaces of aging and important sites where the ideals of retirement can be played out. Based on thirty-two months of fieldwork at two of the US’s largest casinos, I argue that these facilities help older adults maintain their personhood by engaging them socially, mentally, and physically through the myriad services and amenities they offer. Dominating narratives informed by Western economic and medical trends call for ‘active aging,’ ‘productive aging,’ or ‘aging gracefully,’ and these related paradigms emphasize social engagement along with physical and cognitive activities as the keys to thriving in old age. The casino environment simultaneously challenges and facilitates these narratives, providing an age-diverse setting in which seniors can exercise, entertain family, acquire gifts, and earn status. Drawing on David Graeber’s (2001) framework for theorizing value, I assert that it is participation in the many activities of the casino, rather than the monetary wins and losses, that has constituted them as valuable places to sustain personhood and achieve the ideals of an ‘active’ or ‘successful’ retirement.
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Best, Rachel, and Patrick Hill. "What Is the Purpose in Retiring?" Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 442. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1430.
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Abstract Sense of purpose is related to many positive physical and mental health outcomes (Boyle, Barnes, Buchman & Bennett, 2009). Unfortunately, sense of purpose declines as adults age and particularly with retirement (Pinquart, 2002). Retirement is often measured dichotomously, however, many people are retiring gradually and do not fit clearly as retired or not retired. Moreover, people retire for different reasons ranging from seemingly non-negative reasons (financial incentives or wanting to spend more time on non-work activities) to more negative reasons (physical health problems, mental health problems, cognitive decline, pressure to retire, or getting fired). The current study (N = 558; mean age = 60.17) used data from a Hawaiian sample in which participants completed self-report surveys on retirement status and activity engagement, as well as a measure of purpose (Scheier et al., 2006). We examined whether the role of retirement on sense of purpose differed by form of or motive for retirement. Results indicated the fully retired population reported significantly lower sense of purpose than both the still working and the partially retired populations, but these two groups did not differ. Participants who retired for negative reasons reported significantly lower sense of purpose than those who retired for non-negative reasons. Greater activity engagement was significantly related to sense of purpose for all retirement statuses. However, this relationship was stronger for the partially retired population. Future research should examine further the role of partial retirement for maintaining sense of purpose in older adulthood.
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Amano, Takashi, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Sojung Park, and Brian Carpenter. "Social Engagement and Cognitive Health: The Mediating Role of Cognitive and Physical Activity." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 285–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.914.
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Abstract This study aimed to assess the association between social engagement and conversion from Cognitive Impairment No Dementia (CIND) to dementia and to investigate the mediating role of cognitive and physical engagements on that relationship. Data from two waves (2010 and 2014) of the psychosocial and core modules of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used. The sample consisted of 929 people who had CIND in 2010 and participated in the survey in 2014. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) with eight indicators of social engagement (activities with children, volunteering with youth/others, attending educational course/organization, meeting up, speaking on the phone, writing or emailing) found three groups: formal and informal social engagement (20.7%), informal social engagement only (48.9%), and low social engagement (30.5%). Binary logistic regression analysis showed sub groups with higher levels and greater variety of social engagements were associated with lower probability of conversion to dementia in four years. Path analysis with structural equation modeling (SEM) framework showed the relationship between patterns of social engagement and lower conversion to dementia was mediated by having higher engagement in cognitive activities (e.g. home maintenance, playing sports), but not by engagement in physical activities (e.g. playing games, using computer). Results from this study implied (1) promoting active social engagement may be a promising intervention to prevent or delay conversion from CIND to dementia, and (2) promoting social engagement may be a particularly effective and efficient strategy since it promotes other activity engagements that may itself prevent or delay conversion from CIND to dementia.
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Sánchez-Romero, Miguel, and Alexia Prskawetz. "Optimal time allocation in active retirement." Central European Journal of Operations Research 28, no. 2 (November 25, 2019): 401–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10100-019-00663-8.
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AbstractWe set up a lifecycle model of a retired scholar who chooses optimally the time devoted to different activities including physical activity, continued work and social engagement. While time spent in physical activity increases life expectancy, continued scientific publications increases the knowledge stock. We show the optimal trade off between these activities in retirement and its sensitivity with respect to alternative settings of the preference parameters.
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Phillipson, Chris. "Work and Retirement Transitions: Changing Sociological and Social Policy Contexts." Social Policy and Society 3, no. 2 (March 29, 2004): 155–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746403001611.
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The main argument of this paper is that retirement will retain its importance over the next few decades, despite pressure from governments to encourage workers to delay leaving paid employment. Retirement may prove especially difficult to reverse among the ‘baby boom’ cohorts where an expectation of withdrawing from work at earlier ages has become entrenched. The article examines the policy context influencing current debates. It then reviews data on retirement attitudes and trends in the employment of older workers. The paper concludes by arguing for a ‘broadening’ in the social institution of retirement, with the development of new types of social engagement in formal as well as informal spheres of activity.
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Deetlefs, A. M. Jeanette, Hazel Bateman, Loretti I. Dobrescu, Ben R. Newell, Andreas Ortmann, and Susan Thorp. "Engagement with Retirement Savings: It Is a Matter of Trust." Journal of Consumer Affairs 53, no. 3 (June 29, 2018): 917–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joca.12208.
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Wanka, Anna. "IS THERE A RIGHT TIME TO RETIRE? AFFECTIVE DIS/ENGAGEMENT FROM WORK IN A LONGITUDINAL QUALITATIVE STUDY FROM GERMANY." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.078.
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Abstract Recent retirement research has argued that the once predictable pattern associated with retiring is becoming increasingly differentiated by the age at which it occurs, if it is gradual of abrupt, voluntary or involuntary, etc. (Moffatt & Heaven 2017). Even though research suggests that retirement legislation and statutory retirement ages influence the subjective perception of a ‘right time to retire’ (cf. Jansen, 2018), many people don’t feel ready to retire when they should and hence retire involuntarily (Steiber & Kohli, 2017). This paper focuses on the dis/engagement processes that lead to feeling ‘ready’ to retire at a certain time, or not. Drawing on data from a qualitative longitudinal study in Germany, results suggest (1) that readiness to retire is a continuum, rather than a binary, which is influenced by a variety of actors, and (2) that it is and a process that changes multiple times in the retirement transition.
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Chetkow-Yanoov, Benyamin. "Leadership among the Aged: a Study of Engagement Among Third-Age Professionals in Israel." Ageing and Society 6, no. 1 (March 1986): 55–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00005493.
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ABSTRACTAlthough much has been written about the problems and suffering of aged persons in contemporary societies, other conditions exist in which third-age persons flourish. This study focuses on the unique qualities of members of professions who not only remain active, but are also engaged in leadership roles (the outcome variable). The study distinguished between leaders and non-leaders, and explored individual as well as groupings of independent variables which may account for these differences. Data were gathered, by means of mailed questionnaires, from persons of retirement age in seven professions in Israel. Data-analysis, besides testing the hypotheses, included devoting attention to interrelationships among independent variables and leadership behaviours of different types of leaders, as well as to leadership patterns within different professions.Leadership is seen as adding significantly to the richness of the retirement years, and to an ageing person's ability to contribute to improving organisational, neighbourhood, and community life. Implications are suggested for planners of pre-retirement programmes, leisure-time services, and voluntarism opportunities for today's aged.
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Bo, Boroka. "Civic Engagement in Retirement and the Socioemotional Experience of Pandemic Time." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 689. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2589.
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Abstract This research integrates literature from the sociology of the life course, sociology of emotions and the sociology of time to examine how Socioeconomic Status (SES) influenced retiree civic engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. I find that SES framed both the social experience of time and the prevalent emotions experienced by retirees while physically distancing during the early days of the pandemic. These individual-level experiences translated to markedly different blueprints for civic engagement. High-SES retirees were more likely to ‘go global’, organizing to advocate for their interests. Conversely, low-SES retirees were more likely to ‘turn in’, minimizing their civic engagement. My findings reveal how existing sociopolitical inequalities may become further entrenched in public health crises. Policies aimed at combating inequalities in later life also need to consider socioemotional and sociotemporal factors.
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Nelson, Monica, and Ross Andel. "Retirement Age Modifies the Association Between Education/Occupation and Cognition." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 710–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2658.
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Abstract Introduction: According to the cognitive reserve and use-it-or-lose-it hypotheses, engagement in stimulating activities seems to benefit cognition, with engagement often associated with more education or higher occupational position. However, whether retirement may modify the association between education/occupation and cognition is unclear. We aimed to assess how age at retirement may modify the relationship between education/occupation and cognition. Methods: Older adults (n=360) from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative who were cognitively normal and retired at baseline participated. Linear regression was used to assess how educational attainment (high/low) or occupational position (managerial, intermediate/clerical, routine/manual) related to executive functioning (EF) or memory, controlling for age, sex, depressive symptoms, and health status. Effect modification by retirement (early, on-time, late). Results: High education (EF: b=0.37, SE=0.08, p<.001; memory: b=0.22, SE=0.05, p<.001), intermediate (EF: b=0.26, SE=0.11, p=.019; memory: b=0.18, SE=0.08, p=.018) and managerial (EF: b=0.23, SE=0.12, p=.045; memory: b=0.16, SE=0.08, p=.045) occupations (compared to routine/manual occupations) were associated with better EF and memory performance. High education was significantly associated with better EF and memory for participants who retired early (EF: b=0.43, SE=0.12, p<.001; memory: b=0.29, SE=0.10, p=.004) or on-time (EF: b=0.51, SE=0.15, p=.001; memory: b=0.24, SE=0.10, p=.014), but not for participants who retired late (EF: b=0.19, SE=0.15, p=.200; memory: b=0.09, SE=0.09, p=.334). Intermediate occupations were associated with EF only for participants who retired on-time (b=0.58, SE=0.21, p=.007). Conclusion: Education and occupational position may influence cognition after retirement differently based on retirement timing, with effects most apparent for on-time retirement and substantially reduced for late retirement.
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Gathiira, Titus G., Stephen M. A. Muathe, and James M. Kilika. "Psychosocial Programmes and Employees Retirement Preparedness: Empirical Evidence From the Educational Sector in Kenya." International Journal of Business Administration 10, no. 2 (January 28, 2019): 82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijba.v10n2p82.
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Retirement is a process with employees planning decisions generally focusing on the subjective life expectancy, a mental model of years remaining before one dies. Indeed, the real exit of an individual from a career job is accompanied by changes that include social and psychological, resources leading to variations in an individual’s well-being. The purpose of this study was to assess how employees’ engagement in psychosocial programmes affects their retirement preparedness in the education sector in Kenya. The target population was 1,238 teachers aged 50 years and above and employed in public secondary schools by the Teachers Service Commission in Kirinyaga and Murang’a Counties by 2017. A representative sample of 334 respondents was selected using multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire and interview guide. Logit regression was used to establish the relationships between variables in the study and to test the null hypotheses at P ≤ 0.05 confidence level. The findings indicate that even though the sampled pre-retiree teachers were not adequately prepared for retirement psychosocially, yet their engagement in psychosocial programmes increases their retirement preparedness level. The reported findings extend the current understanding of employee separation programmes and raise implications for the various theories that underpin employee separation decisions in HRM.
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Topa, Gabriela, and Carlos-María Alcover. "Psychosocial factors in retirement intentions and adjustment: a multi-sample study." Career Development International 20, no. 4 (August 10, 2015): 384–408. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cdi-09-2014-0129.
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Purpose – Retirement adjustment is the process by which aged workers become accustomed to the changed facts of life in the transition from work to retirement and develop psychological well-being in their post-working life. The purpose of this paper is to explore the psychosocial factors that significantly explain retirement intentions and retirement adjustment, using two separate empirical studies. Design/methodology/approach – Retirement self-efficacy, low work involvement, older worker identity and relative deprivation significantly explained retirement intentions (bridge employment engagement, part-time retirement, late retirement and full retirement) of workers over 60 years (Study 1, n=157). Retirement adjustment indices (retirement satisfaction, feelings of anxiety and depression) were associated with psychosocial factors for retirees (Study 2, n=218). Findings – The findings highlight that retirement self-efficacy and older worker identity positively and significantly explained both full retirement of aged workers and retirement satisfaction of retirees. Relative deprivation negatively significantly explained partial and late retirement intentions and retirement satisfaction of retirees. Research limitations/implications – The implications of these studies are discussed for understanding retirement planning and counselling practice. Practical implications – Retirement adjustment conceptualized as a process has important implications for retirement planning, and consequently can influence the project of the life course, as well as career’s decisions. Social implications – Social contexts should consider all factors that can negatively affect self-efficacy, work involvement and identity of employees in the mid and late-career stages, and thus contribute to reinforce and strengthen personal and psychosocial resources involved in planning and adaptation to retirement, and to increase the insight into the planning and decisions older workers make to face retirement. Originality/value – This work had two goals, pursued by two empirical studies with two samples: workers over 60 years, and retirees. The authors contend that the availability of two different sets of data increases the generalizability of the findings.
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Azar, Ariel, Ursula M. Staudinger, Andrea Slachevsky, Ignacio Madero-Cabib, and Esteban Calvo. "From Snapshots to Movies: The Association Between Retirement Sequences and Aging Trajectories in Limitations to Perform Activities of Daily Living." Journal of Aging and Health 31, no. 2 (June 28, 2018): 293–321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264318782096.
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Objective: This study analyzes the dynamic association between retirement sequences and activities of daily living (ADLs) trajectories between ages 60 and 70. Method: Retirement sequences previously established for 7,880 older Americans from the Health and Retirement Study were used in hierarchical linear and propensity score full matching models, analyzing their association with ADL trajectories. Results: Sequences of partial retirement from full- or part-time jobs showed higher baseline and slower decline in ADL than sequences characterized by early labor force disengagement. Discussion: The conventional model in which people completely retire from a full-time job at normative ages and the widely promoted new conventional model of late retirement are both associated with better functioning than early labor force disengagement. But unconventional models, where older adults keep partially engaged with the labor force are also significantly associated with better functioning. These findings call attention to more research on potential avenues to simultaneously promote productive engagement and health later in life.
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Eagers, Jackie, Richard C. Franklin, Kieran Broome, and Matthew K. Yau. "The influence of work on the transition to retirement: A qualitative study." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 11 (April 10, 2018): 624–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618766244.
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Introduction Retirement from work is a complex process, with work influencing this transition. Occupational therapists can facilitate a meaningful occupational transition to retirement for better health and wellbeing in later life. This article explores (1) how work attributes influence and relate to the work-to-retirement transition stages, (2) the relationship of findings to the Model of Human Occupation volitional processes and (3) the potential occupational therapy role. Method Semi-structured interviews were completed with retirees. In this qualitative study, themes were identified in relation to the work-to-retirement transition stages using thematic analysis with findings related to the Model of Human Occupation volitional processes. Findings Eleven Australian participants (five females, six males) were recruited. Themes and sub-themes were identified within each stage of the work-to-retirement transition and collectively encapsulated all volitional processes. Themes were time to move on, taking action, ceasing work, feeling retired, letting go and work-related involvement. Conclusion Work attributes related to personal factors, social factors, meaningful occupational engagement and the nexus of work and retirement influence all work-to-retirement transition stages. Volition assists in explaining the complexity of this transition. Occupational therapists can assist older workers to continue working or identify and implement meaningful occupations to replace work activities in retirement.
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Silver, Michelle Pannor. "Adaptation to Athletic Retirement and Perceptions About Aging: A Qualitative Study of Retired Olympic Athletes." Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 29, no. 5 (October 1, 2021): 828–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2020-0270.
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Self-perceptions about aging have implications for health and well-being; however, less is known about how these perceptions influence adaptation to major life transitions. The goal of this study was to examine how high-performance athletes’ perceptions about aging influenced their adaptation to athletic retirement. In-depth interviews conducted with 24 retired Olympic athletes using thematic analysis yielded three key themes: (a) perceptions about aging influenced participants’ postretirement exercise habits, (b) perceptions about aging motivated participants to engage in civic activities, and (c) participants who lacked formative perceptions about aging associated their athletic retirement with their own lost sense of purpose. These findings provide evidence that perceptions about aging influence athletes’ adaptation to retirement by directing their subsequent engagement in postretirement activities. Furthermore, this research highlights theoretical implications for the literature regarding embodied processes, retirement transitions, role models, and adaptation to new physical states.
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Lee, Hyo Jung, and Bon Kim. "Older Couples’ Advance Care Planning Engagement Patterns and Associations with Individual and Spousal Factors." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 773. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2860.
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Abstract This study examines older couples’ dyadic patterns of informal and formal advance care planning (ACP) and determines the associations of these patterns with their own and spousal characteristics. Using data from the 2014 and 2016 Health and Retirement Study, we performed a) latent class analysis to identify distinctive ACP engagement patterns and b) multinomial regression models to describe related characteristics of older couples (N = 1,545 couples). We identified four dyadic patterns of ACP engagement: a) high ACP engaging couple (45%); b) high engaging husband – low engaging wife (13%); c) high engaging wife – low engaging husband (11%); and d) low engaging couple (31%). Engagement in informal and formal ACP was associated with both individual and spousal factors: Older couples with advanced age or higher levels of education and wealth were more likely to engage in both informal and formal ACP, whereas only wife’s high level of constrain or husband’s greater number of depressive symptoms was associated with discordant ACP engagements. Couple-based approach to promote ACP merits older couples with limited resources or poorer psychological health in both or either spouse.
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Dury, Sarah. "A BELGIAN VIEW ON BEING RETIRED BUT NOT OUT OF WORK." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S21—S22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.079.
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Abstract Retirement is no longer merely the end of a productive life. This changing nature of retirement challenges the common definitions of retirement – that define retirement primarily by what it is not (i.e. no longer working). The aim of this paper is to gain insight into the activity patterns of individuals who recently retired from a full-time job in relation with their well-being. We use data from a qualitative study in which we conducted semi-structured interviews with 45 individuals who retired one to two years ago in Belgium. We used a hybrid approach of inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Our findings demonstrate that most of the people who are retired from their full-time job remain active within society. First, productive activities, including work and civic engagement. Second, consumer-oriented activities comprising leisure and social contacts. The results suggest that being active, regardless of the type of activity, contributes to well-being.
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Quach, Lien. "Race, Ethnicity, and Social Engagement Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Health and Retirement Study." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 27–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.098.
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Abstract Social engagement is crucial for older adults. This study examines the relationship between race, ethnicity, and social engagement among community-dwelling older adults using data came from the Health and Retirement Study (2014) (n=6221). Race and ethnic status were categorized as: non-Hispanic white (NHW), non-Hispanic black (NHB), non-Hispanic “Asians and other race” (NHA) and Hispanic (any race). Social engagement was based on self-report and included keeping in touch with friends, family and participating in social activities. Covariates included age, sex, education, number of comorbidities, physical function, and alcohol consumptions. The mean age was 74.6, 60% were female. Race and ethnicity distribution were 78.6% NHW, 11.9% NHB, 7.89% Hispanics, and 1.7% NHA. The social engagement (SE) score averaged 3.3. Hispanics, Asians and other races had a lower SE score compared with NHW (b=-0.29, p<.0001; b=-0.27, p=0.04). Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in SE can help target appropriate social intervention.
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Kleiber, Douglas, and Galit Nimrod. "Expressions of Generativity and Civic Engagement in a ‘Learning in Retirement’ Group." Journal of Adult Development 15, no. 2 (May 28, 2008): 76–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10804-008-9038-7.
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Liu, Jin, Scott Rozelle, Qing Xu, Ning Yu, and Tianshu Zhou. "Social Engagement and Elderly Health in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 2 (January 18, 2019): 278. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16020278.
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This study examines the impact of social engagement on elderly health in China. A two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI) regression approach was used to examine the causal relationship. Our dataset comprises 9253 people aged 60 or above from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) conducted in 2011 and 2013. Social engagement significantly improved the self-rated health of the elderly and reduced mental distress, but had no effect on chronic disease status. Compared with the rural areas, social engagement played a more important role in promoting the elderly health status in urban areas. Social engagement could affect the health status of the elderly through health behavior change and access to health resources. To improve the health of the elderly in China and promote healthy aging, the government should not only improve access to effective medical care but also encourage greater social engagement of the elderly.
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Horwitz, Edward J., Bradley T. Klontz, and Faith Zabek. "A Financial Psychology Intervention for Increasing Employee Participation in and Contribution to Retirement Plans: Results of Three Trials." Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning 30, no. 2 (November 1, 2019): 262–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1052-3073.30.2.262.
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Despite decades of retirement plan enrollment meetings, many employees fail to fully engage in their employer-sponsored retirement plans. Under the framework of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of Behavior Change, this study examines the effectiveness of a financial psychology intervention designed to increase engagement in employer-sponsored retirement plans across three employee groups: 107 employees of a regional bank, 43 employees of a custom manufacturing company, and 48 employees of a construction company. Following the intervention, significant changes in plan participation, contribution rates, and one-on-one follow-up meetings with financial advisors were observed. Thirty-eight percent of previously unengaged employees became plan participants, 68% requested and held meetings with financial advisors, and contribution rates increased by 39%, resulting in a total $199,445 increase in first-year annualized contributions and employer matching funds across the three groups.
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Queen, Tara L., Jonathan Butner, Cynthia A. Berg, and Jacqui Smith. "Activity Engagement Among Older Adult Spousal Caregivers." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 74, no. 7 (July 28, 2017): 1278–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbx106.
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Abstract Objective Spousal caregiving can have strong implications for health and wellbeing given the strain and burden associated with the role. Maintaining activity engagement is important for late-life health and wellbeing, and may be a possible contributing mechanism to caregiver health and wellbeing. This paper examined longitudinal changes in activity engagement and asks how spousal caregiving status and caregiver age related to longitudinal activity engagement in a sample of older adults. Method Data from four waves of the Health and Retirement study were used to model associations between periods of being a spousal caregiver, age, and engagement in physical, social, self-care, passive, and novel information processing activities over a 6-year period. Results Caregiving status was associated with declines in physical activity engagement over time. Older age was associated with fewer physical and more self-care and passive activities. Discussion Caregivers’ declines in participation in physical activities may be an important indicator for preservation of health and management of caregiving stress.
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Chambré, Susan M., and F. Ellen Netting. "Baby Boomers and the Long-Term Transformation of Retirement and Volunteering: Evidence for a Policy Paradigm Shift." Journal of Applied Gerontology 37, no. 10 (August 22, 2016): 1295–320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464816663552.
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In this article, we analyze two predictions about baby boomers that have contributed to the current policy paradigm: that the boomers will reinvent retirement, and that they have the potential to engage in higher levels of formal volunteering than previous generations. Empirical evidence from various studies and surveys do not support this paradigm. In fact, the data lead to the conclusion that baby boomers are neither initiating the reinvention of retirement, nor are they the initiators of a surge in volunteerism. Instead, they are part of an ongoing evolution of retirement and volunteerism begun by their parents’ generation. We propose several assumptions to construct an alternative policy paradigm: Baby boomers need to be recognized as a diverse age cohort whose engagement is multi-faceted. Volunteer recruitment and oversight require creative approaches which focus on the communal and membership aspects of volunteering rather than focusing on volunteering as unpaid “work.”
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Sun, Peter. "The Effect of Home- and Community-Based Services on Activity Engagement." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 834. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3054.
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Abstract This study examined the association between home- and community-based services (HCBS) and social, cognitive, and physical engagement among community-dwelling older adults in the U.S. Data were drawn from the 2012 Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The sample consisted of respondents ages 50 and over who answered questions on HCBS utilization and activity engagement (n = 567). Genetic matching and propensity score weighting were used to mimic randomized control and treatment groups, in order to estimate the population average treatment effect on the treated (PATT). HCBS utilization was found to be significantly associated with social engagement (PATT = 0.17, SE = 0.05, p < 0.05) and physical (PATT = -0.20, SE = 0.07, p < 0.05) engagement but not significantly associated with cognitive engagement (PATT = -0.04, SE = 0.12, p > 0.05). Sensitivity analyses found that the results were robust to the estimation model. These findings suggest that HCBS utilization is a promising model for increased activity engagement, and future policies aimed at targeting these outcomes are warranted.
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Howrey, Bret, Jaqueline Avila, Brian Downer, and Rebeca Wong. "Social Engagement and Cognitive Function of Older Adults in Mexico and the United States." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 560–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1846.
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Abstract Social engagement is linked to better cognition, but it is unclear if the social engagement of husbands and wives influences their own cognition as well as each other’s cognition in two very different country contexts. Data on married couples come from the 2001 Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) and the 2000 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), with follow-up cognition measured in 2012. Structural equation models (SEM) were used to test the actor-partner interdependence model on the association of social engagement with cognition. In Mexico wives’ social engagement benefited their own cognition as well as their husbands’, but husband’s social engagement was unrelated to cognition. In the U.S. both wives’ and husbands’ social engagement benefited their own cognition, but not each other’s. Results suggest asymmetric patterns of actor-partner interdependence in Mexico, possibly reflecting more traditional social roles of women and co-dependence within couples, but more independence within U.S. couples.
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Castillo, Manuel P., Ali G. Mamaclay, Melquiades A. Guevara, and Eufemia C. Ayro. "Retirement Planning: A Pre-Retirement Framework for Employees of Wesleyan University-Philippines." Studies in Social Science Research 3, no. 2 (March 29, 2022): p32. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/sssr.v3n2p32.
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This study aims to design a pre-retirement conceptual framework for employees. The framework’s basis is the respondents’ demographic profile such as age, sex, civil status, years of service, educational attainment, nature of work, and monthly salary. The extent of readiness in terms of financial planning, wealth, health, and network engagement. And the challenges in terms of lack of knowledge in Investment, difficulty in time management, poor attitude towards savings, and running out of money. The study respondents were 40 employees who were 55 years old and above, working at Wesleyan University – Philippines, Cushman campus. The study made use of a descriptive research design. The instrument was a survey questionnaire created by the researchers and was critiqued and validated by a panel of experts in terms of its content. It was piloted to a group of teachers before it was used. The demographic profiles were presented according to percentages, and weighted means for the extent of readiness were used.The respondents were mostly faculty, female, married, and 57-58 years. They have been working for almost 20-29 years in the institution with the highest educational attainment of a master’s degree and have a current salary range of P24,600.00 – P28,600.00. Regarding the extent of readiness for retirement, the employee respondents still need more income for a longer time to save and invest accordingly in terms of financial planning. Also, in terms of wealth, employees’ respondents know how much money they still needed to accumulate by retirement. Moreover, in terms of health, respondents have a regular check-up to reduce healthcare costs make them more aware of their health. The correlation analysis showed that the respondents’ profile variables were significantly correlated with the extent of readiness of WU-P employees towards retirement. Likewise, the respondents’ profile and the challenges faced by WU-P employees towards retirement are significantly correlated. A pre-retirement conceptual framework was designed to focus on aspects of readiness for retirement and some wellness dimensions. It can be concluded that most of the respondents were not ready for retirement. Therefore, a Pre-Retirement Conceptual Framework for employees is designed to prepare respondents for retirement. The study recommended adopting this pre-retirement conceptual framework and using this framework in developing a pre-retirement program for employees. Institutions should financially support the pre-retirement program for employees.
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Park, Min-Ah, Yeun-Sook Lee, and Soo-Jin Lee. "Types of Local Engagement in Retirement Communities - A Content Analysis on CCRC Cases -." Journal of the Korean housing association 21, no. 1 (February 25, 2010): 171–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.6107/jkha.2010.21.1.171.
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Shulyaev, Ksenya, Dikla Segel-Karpas, and Nurit Gur-Yaish. "A dyadic study of depression, capitalization patterns, and leisure activities in retirement." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 749. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.2780.
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Abstract Late-life relationships, and specifically spousal relations, are increasingly recognized as an important factor shaping the wellbeing, health, social and emotional health of older people. Therefore, a better understanding of the health and well-being trajectories of older adults requires considering the characteristics of their spouses and couple dynamics. This study focused on the actual problem of engagement of recently retired older adults in the community and various leisure activities and examined how both older adults' and spouses’ depression level influence their activities. We also consider the quality of relationships in a couple: how a partner generally responds when the participant discloses good news (capitalization). Fifty-three Israeli couples participated in the current study with one member of the couple 60 or older and retired within the last five years. Recently retired spouses rated their engagement in leisure activities, both spouses reported their level of depression, and partners of retired persons completed the Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts Scale. Results show that depression level of recently retired spouses had a direct negative effect (b(SE)=-7.8(3.38), CI(-14.65,-1.04), p=0.02) on their engagement in leisure activities, while the level of their partners' depression had no significant direct effect on retired persons' leisure activities. However, partners’ depression associated (p=0.001) with negative capitalization patterns and mediation analysis showed an indirect effect of partners’ depression via the capitalization (b(SE)=-2.77(1.7), CI(-6.41,-0.04), p=0.03). These results indicate that in encouraging newly retired people to participate in leisure activities it is important to consider both spouses' depression level and capitalization patterns in the couple.
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Diaz-Valdes Iriarte, Antonia E. "THE EFFECT OF RETIREMENT TIMING ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF HISPANICS COMPARED TO NON-HISPANIC WHITES LIVING IN THE U.S." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.474.
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Abstract In the context of an aging society, where the proportion of older adults is rapidly increasing, ensuring healthier longer lives is key for individuals, families, policy makers and the population as a whole. In this context the productive aging framework has gained increased importance. There is evidence showing that engagement is related to late-life well-being and health (i.e., Hinterlong, 2006; Everard et al, 2000; Rozario et al, 2004; Matz-Costa et al, 2012). However, the productive aging framework lacks cultural sensitivity and evidence about the association between the effect of retirement on health and well-being in late-life is mixed. The current study seeks to contribute to this gap by exploring the consequences of the discrepancies between planned and actual retirement age on subjective health and well-being, comparing Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites. A series of regression models were conducted to explore the effect of the discrepancy between planned and actual retirement age on retirement satisfaction, self-rated health and mental health (CESD). Results indicates that native born Hispanics presented more differences when compared to foreign born Hispanic than non-Hispanic Whites, which could indicate the effect of acculturation and its fading effect on cultural attitudes, such as familismo. Hispanic tend to have higher retirement satisfaction than non-Hispanics which is aligned with the happiness paradox found by Calvo and collagues (2017). Additionally, SES has a significant effect on health for non-Hispanic Whites but not among Hispanics. Finally, retirement timing predicted mental health among foreign born Hispanic but among native born Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites.
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Chung, Wonock, and Toni Liechty. "EXPLORING ADJUSTMENT TO RETIREMENT: LEISURE IN THE LIVES OF FIRST-GENERATION KOREAN IMMIGRANT MEN." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): 680–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2501.
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Abstract Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, comprise a significant portion of the United States’ older adult population. Retirement is also a hallmark of their current life stage. While a body of literature points to the benefits of leisure activities in later life, the roles and relevance of leisure during the retirement transition among first-generation immigrant baby boomers are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to explore leisure throughout the lifespan among first-generation Korean immigrant men (N = 19) and how their cultural values and leisure involvement played out during the retirement transition. Guided by continuity theory of normal aging (Atchley, 1989) and leisure innovation theory (Nimrod, 2008), findings from interview data through interpretive phenomenological analysis (Smith et al., 1995) indicated that (1) perceptions and definition of leisure is shaped by their cultural backgrounds; (2) leisure in the working years mostly involved family leisure activities with an emphasis on providing their children with educational values; (3) leisure activities such as golf and fishing were a particular interest for this demographic, but meanings changed over time; (3) leisure provided continuity during the retirement; and (4) retirement was viewed as an opportunity for new leisure activities, but limited availability of sport and recreation programs was perceived as a barrier. These findings yield meaningful implications in that (a) leisure engagement can provide continuity in maintaining their social roles over the lifespan; and (b) more community-based sport and recreation programs targeting older adults would help them successfully transition to retirement.
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Amano, Takashi, Nancy Morrow-Howell, and Sojung Park. "PATTERNS OF SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.418.
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Abstract Promoting engagement in social activities may be an intervention that prevents or delays cognitive impairment. Nevertheless, little is known about social engagement among people with mild cognitive impairment. We aim to examine patterns of social engagement among people with mild cognitive impairment and to assess whether factors under four domains of the WHO's ICF model (personal factors, environmental factors, body functions and structures, and health condition) are associated with patterns. Data were drawn from the 2010 Health and Retirement Study. The final sample comprised 1,227 people with Cognitive Impairment No Dementia (CIND). Latent class analysis and multinomial logistic regression were utilized. Three patterns of social engagement were identified: informal social engagement only, formal and informal social engagement, and low social engagement. At least one factor from each domain was associated with the probability of class membership. Our findings suggest that social engagement is heterogeneous among people with CIND and that some groups of people with CIND have possibilities of engaging in more social activities, especially in formal social activities. Results also indicate that providing informal social resources may be essential for social programs designed specifically for people with CIND to promote their formal social engagement. Future study is needed to examine possible differences in outcomes across groups with similar patterns of social engagement.
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Rogers, Wendy. "TECHNOLOGY DESIGN TO SUPPORT SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR OLDER ADULTS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.769.
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Abstract Evidence that loneliness and isolation are precursors to myriad negative health issues is accumulating. For older adults, social engagement may be particularly important due to life-changing events that can accompany older adulthood, including retirement, disease, or mobility limitations. Individuals vary in their levels of social engagement, and these differences may have consequential effects on quality of life. Technology has the potential to create and enhance social engagement opportunities for older adults at risk for social isolation. For such technology innovations to be effective and widely adopted, designers must consider the unique needs, capabilities, limitations, and preferences of older adults. I will describe technologies that currently exist (e.g., apps, mobile devices, social networking) or are being developed (e.g., robotics, telepresence, virtual reality) to support social engagement, connectedness, and community participation. I will discuss the potential of these technologies as well as the design and training challenges unique to older adults.
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XIA, Bo, Jian ZUO, Martin SKITMORE, Qing CHEN, and Ayomi RARASATI. "SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT VILLAGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE: A CASE STUDY IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 19, no. 2 (June 19, 2015): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/1648715x.2015.1029564.
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Retirement villages are regarded as a viable accommodation option for the ever increasing ageing population in Australia. This paper aims to identify sustainability features and practices adopted in retirement villages and associated benefits to improve the life quality of older people. A case study of an existing retirement village 10 kms from Brisbane CBD was conducted involving a series of interviews with the village managers and residents together with documents relating to the village's operations and activities. The environmentally friendly features that were incorporated into the development mainly include green design for the site and floor plan and waste management in daily operation. More importantly, a variety of facilities are provided to strengthen the social engagement and interactions among the residents. Additionally, different daily services are provided to assist independent living and improve the health conditions of residents. Also, the relatively low vacancy rate in this village indicates that these sustainability features offer good value of money for the residents. The paper provides a first look at sustainable retirement villages in terms of triple bottom line sustainability with emphasis on social aspects, reveals the importance in maintaining an appropriate balance, and provides examples of how this can be achieved in practice.
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Jonsson, Robin, Caroline Hasselgren, Lotta Dellve, Daniel Seldén, Daniel Larsson, and Mikael Stattin. "Matching the Pieces: The Presence of Idiosyncratic Deals and Their Impact on Retirement Preferences Among Older Workers." Work, Aging and Retirement 7, no. 3 (April 1, 2021): 240–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/workar/waab003.
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Abstract Despite working life prolongation having been at the center of the policy agenda in Europe for the last two decades, organizations’ engagement in formal age-management activities intended to strengthen older workers’ motivation and work ability appears limited. Given policies to extend working lives, negotiated individualized work arrangements—often called idiosyncratic deals (I-deals)—can be an informal and complementary approach to formalized age-management practices, improving the person–job fit and helping older workers extend their working lives. Nevertheless, research on I-deals and retirement preferences remains scarce in the Nordic context, where collective agreements regulate conditions of employment and the employer–employee relationship. Using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, this study examines five areas of I-deals (i.e., Task and Work Responsibilities, Workload Reduction, Schedule Flexibility, Location Flexibility, and Financial Incentives) and their relationships with retirement preferences among Swedish public-sector employees aged 55 years or older (n = 4,499). Findings show that I-deals are generally less prevalent among women and older employees, as well as among those with poor health, in lower socioeconomic positions, and with shorter organizational tenure. Regarding retirement preferences, we found Task and Work Responsibilities to be related to later preferred retirement age, while, surprisingly, the opposite was observed for Workload Reduction, probably because individuals who received workload reductions also reported poorer health. Comparatively, factors such as matching employees’ competence, experience, and growth opportunities seem to be the most important for public-sector employees’ retirement preferences.
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Tsotsoros, Cindy E., Douglas A. Hershey, Helen Kiso, and Janet L. Koposko. "Racial Differences in Anticipated Satisfaction With Life during Retirement." Work, Aging and Retirement 5, no. 3 (July 2019): 236–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/workar/waz002.
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Abstract The ability of individuals to think about their goals and imagine themselves in the future is one of the keys to developing a strategic life plan (Beach, 1998). This is a particularly important task in the context of developing a satisfying plan for retirement. In this investigation, image theory (Beach & Mitchell, 1987) was used as a foundation for exploring racial differences in individuals’ perceptions of the post-employment period. Specifically, Blacks, Whites, and Asians (n = 301, 300, 269, respectively) were asked to report perceptions of their future life satisfaction during retirement using a scale developed by Gutierrez and Hershey (2014). Mean score comparisons revealed that Blacks and Asians had significantly larger mean perceived future satisfaction levels than Whites. To explore the psychological mechanisms that underlie respondents’ perceptions, 3 separate race-based path analysis models were calculated using anticipated satisfaction scores as the criterion. Predictors in the models included: engagement in financial planning activities, retirement-related financial knowledge, retirement goal clarity, future time perspective, and a set of sociodemographic indicators. Substantial differences were observed in the amount of variance captured in the criterion, with the most variability accounted for among Asians, and the least variability accounted for among Whites. From a theoretical perspective, the findings contribute to the growing literature on race and retirement processes, and from an applied perspective, the results have implications for practitioners who seek to take race into account when developing psychologically based intervention programs.