The Importance of Resilience for Well-Being in Retirement

Abstract

The increase in the elderly population has prompted research on retirement. This study investigated the importance of resilience, economic satisfaction, the length of retirement, and planning to well-being during retirement of 270 participants. The majority of this sample were men (64%), and the mean age was 65 years (SD = 5.7). The participants were retired members of 10 public and private organizations in Rio de Janeiro. Factor analysis and hierarchical regression were performed. The results showed that determined resilience (mastery, adaptability, confidence and perseverance) and socioeconomic satisfaction were the main predictors of well-being in retirement and explained 28% of this model. The findings suggest that well-being in retirement is closely related to socioeconomic satisfaction and determined resilience. Additional research should address the importance of resilience for the well-being of retirees who are or not members of retirement associations. Resilience attitudes should be promoted in Retirement Education Programs.

Retirement Well-Being: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…Of note, some limitations of this study do not allow generalizability of its results, such as relationships, voluntary retirement, time for retirement, and to do leisure activities. A large number of other variables, although investigated with less frequency, presented signifi cant eff ects on well-being in retirement, which confi rms the multidimensional of this construct as mentioned by a number of authors (Barbosa et al, 2016;Boehs et al, 2017;França, 2012;Nalin & França, 2015).…”

“…For example, studies have evaluated work engagement, positive aging, resiliency, and post-traumatic growth (Reppold et al, 2015). The same occurs with views of retirement; and the literature frequently used terminology that led to an optimistic vision of retirement consisting of well-being, satisfaction and resilience (Nalin & França, 2015).…”

Revisão da literatura latino-americana sobre aposentadoria e trabalho: Perspectivas psicológicas

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“…Somente nas pesquisas publicadas por Cuello e Concha (2011), no Chile, por Laguardia, Rangel, Iglesias e Gutiérrez (2010), em Cuba, por Leandro-França et al (2013) e Leandro-França, Murta e Villa (2014) no Brasil, o método misto foi utilizado (4). Dos quinze artigos quantitativos analisados, salienta-se que sete estavam relacionados à construção, validação e utilização de escalas (Árraga, Sánchez, & Pirela, 2014;Feijóo, 2003;França & Carneiro, 2009;Nalin & França, 2015;Rafalski & Andrade, 2016 Em geral, os estudos qualitativos analisados utilizaram como instrumento de coleta de dados as entrevistas (estruturada e semiestruturada); a combinação de mais de uma técnica de coleta de informações apareceu apenas em quatro artigos. Murta et al de França et al (2012), se utilizou também da técnica de grupo focal; e o de Cintra et al (2010), realizou uma combinação de entrevista com observações sistemáticas.…”

Involvement in Activities, Work Satisfaction and Retirement Expectations of Brazilian Federal Employees

“…Population aging has been perceived in the labor market since there has been a greater number of older workers participating in the occupational and economic dynamics in brazil. 1 It is expected that at least 13% of the economically active brazilian people will be 60-year-old or older. 2 The experience and knowledge accumulated over the years of work, as well as the meaning work has to one's adult life 3,4 , are important factors that influence most of the workers to continue working even after they reach the age to retire.…”