Early and Late Retirement Exits

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Title: Early and Late Retirement Exits
Language: English
Authors: Brougham, Ruby R., Walsh, David A.
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 2009 69(4):267-286.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Work Environment, Relationship, Retirement, Time Perspective, Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Life Satisfaction, Expectation, Work Life Expectancy, Self Concept
Geographic Terms: California
ISSN: 0091-4150
Abstract: The current study proposes that personal need fulfillment (relatedness, generativity, identity, growth, and finances) predicts early and late retirement intentions. The personal needs of 160 full-time older employees were measured by personal goals, job satisfactions, job characteristics, and intrinsic motivation. Results suggest that the personal needs fulfilled by job employment remain important in retirement. The expectation for personal need fulfillment for identity, growth, and relatedness shifts from work to retirement for those who intend to retire early. The results are discussed in terms of the need for greater study of the relationship between expectations of personal need fulfillment, worker self-concept, and retirement decisions. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 51
Entry Date: 2010
Access URL: https://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=W31141LM4055324X
Accession Number: EJ868389
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The current study proposes that personal need fulfillment (relatedness, generativity, identity, growth, and finances) predicts early and late retirement intentions. The personal needs of 160 full-time older employees were measured by personal goals, job satisfactions, job characteristics, and intrinsic motivation. Results suggest that the personal needs fulfilled by job employment remain important in retirement. The expectation for personal need fulfillment for identity, growth, and relatedness shifts from work to retirement for those who intend to retire early. The results are discussed in terms of the need for greater study of the relationship between expectations of personal need fulfillment, worker self-concept, and retirement decisions. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
ISSN:0091-4150