Affective Well-Being in Retirement: The Influence of Values, Money, and Health Across Three Years

Abstract

Values, Subjective well-being, Retirement, Finance, Health,

Meaning-Seeking, Self-Transcendence, and Well-being

“…Self-transcendence is especially important for the elderly and patients with terminal illnesses (e.g., Burr et al 2011 ;Coward and Reed 1996 ;Haugan et al 2013 ;Iwamoto et al 2011 ;Matthews and Cook 2008 ;McCarthy and Bockweb 2013 ;Reker and Woo 2011 ). Some researchers have even applied logotherapy or meaning therapy to increase the well-being of cancer patients (Breitbart 2002 ;Noguchi et al 2006 ).…”

Happiness – a primer for theological engagement

“…In the study by Burr et al (2011) higher "positive affect" (happiness or satisfaction) was reported in retired individuals by females as well as those with better finances, fewer illnesses, and higher self-transcendence, openness to change and conservation values. 9 The impact of finances on affect was stable over time, but the effects of health and values increased across the 3 years studied by the authors.…”

Orgulho de Ser Brasileiro Impacta o Nível de Felicidade?

“…Assim, entre as variáveis de controle consideradas, nota-se que a satisfação com a Atuação policial foi a única a mostrar coeficiente significante ( 10 ≈ −0,268; < 0,05). Os resultados encontrados neste trabalho podem ser semelhantes a estudos anteriores, como os de Mendes-da Silva et al (2013), Lichtenstein e Slovic (2006), Loewenstein, Read e Baumeister (2003) e Burr et al (2011), em que abordam que direcionadores de felicidade podem estar associados a: perspectivas de trabalho, oportunidades de crescimento intelectual, situação financeira e segurança pessoal.…”