The Transition to Retirement: Stages and Factors That Influence Retirement Adjustment

Reitzes, Donald C.; Mutran, Elizabeth J.

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“…Atchley (1976) has described the process of adjusting to retirement as having several phases. The model has received some support in previous studies, which have used quantitative analysis methods (Gall et al, 1997;Pinquart and Schindler, 2007;Reitzes and Mutran, 2004). The qualitative analysis of the interviews in this thesis can discern the different phases of Atchleys' model, but it also modifies and extends the model.…”

Section: Multiple Transitions and Changes In Mobility Over Timementioning

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Everyday Mobility and Travel Activities during the first years of Retirement

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2016

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Mobility is central to living an independent life, to participating in society, and to maintaining well-being in later life. The point of departure in this thesis is that retirement implies changes in time-space use and altered routines, which influence demands and preconditions for mobility in numeorous ways. The aim of this thesis is to explore mobility strategies and changes in mobility upon retirement and how mobility develops during the first years of retirement. A further aim is to provide knowledge of the extent to which newly retired people maintain a desired mobility based on their needs and preconditions. The thesis is empirically based on travel diaries kept by newly retired people, and qualitative interviews with the same persons, and follow-up interviews three and a half years later. The results show that mobility is a way of forming a structure in the new everyday life as retirees by getting out of the house, either just for a walk or to do errands. Many patterns of everyday life remain the same upon retirement, but the informants also merge new responsibilities and seek new social arenas and activities. As a result, the importance of the car have not changed, but it is used for other reasons than before. After leaving paid work, new space-time constraints are created which influences demands for mobility. The study further shows that "third places" become important, especially among those who live alone, as they give an opportunity to being part of a social context and a reason for getting out of the house. The follow-up interviews revealed that declined health changed the preconditions for mobility. Daily walks had to be made shorter, and the car had to be used for most errands to where they previously could walk or cycle. However, mobility can also be maintained despite a serious illness and a long period of rehabilitation.

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Section: Multiple Transitions and Changes In Mobility Over Timementioning

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Everyday Mobility and Travel Activities during the first years of Retirement

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2016

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“…Cuando la jubilación es forzosa en EE.UU., los trabajadores sienten una pérdida de control que tiene implicaciones en la satisfacción vital durante la jubilación (Reitzes & Mutran, 2004). Y aunque el aplazamiento de la posibilidad de optar a prestaciones sociales incrementa las probabilidades de llegar a la jubilación con mala salud, lo cual tiene el efecto de minar la adaptación pos-jubilación (Calasanti, 1996), cuando se abolió la jubilación obligatoria en EE.UU.…”

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“…El estado actual de los programas de preparación para la jubilación En Estados Unidos, los programas de preparación para la jubilación han tenido una existencia accidentada. Según Weiss (2005) y otros, sólo han tenido un éxito moderado a la hora de adaptarse a la jubilación, y su impacto ha tenido más que ver con los periodos iniciales de la jubilación que con los posteriores, y han tenido más que ver con la planificación práctica que con el ajuste (Glamser & DeJong, 1975;Glamser, 1991;Reitzes & Mutran, 2004;Taylor, M.A. & Doverspike, D., 2003).…”

Section: Inadequate Preparation For Making the Most Of Free Time Afteunclassified

“…According to Weiss (2005) and others they have only been moderately successful in impacting adaptation to retirement, and those impacts have had more to do with earlier periods of retirement rather than later periods, and more to do with practical planning rather than adjustment (Glamser & DeJong, 1975;Glamser, 1991;Reitzes & Mutran, 2004;Taylor, M.A. & Doverspike, D. (2003).…”

Section: Inadequate Preparation For Making the Most Of Free Time Aftementioning

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La educación para el ocio como preparación para la jubilación en Estados Unidos y España

Kleiber¹,

Martín²,

Amigo³

2012

Ped Soc. Rev Int

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Aging populations and extended lifespans have drawn increased attention to factors affecting the quality of later life. The assumption the education is primarily about youth has consistently been challenged and this paper argues that one of the greatest educational needs of the lifecourse is in managing the retirement transition. Specifically, this transition involves a dramatic shift of focus from work to leisure, but both of those concepts are subject to limited understanding and interpretation in western cultures especially. This article takes as its purpose the tasks of clarifying the meaning and potential of leisure in adjusting to retirement; elaborating the effects of different national retirement systems, specifically those of the United States and Spain, on adaptation to retirement; identifying the current status of retirement preparation programs in these two countries; demonstrating the value of giving greater attention to understanding leisure in these programs; and offering strategies for doing so.la educacion para el ocio como preparacion para la jubilacion en... [ 137 ] Resumen El envejecimiento de las poblaciones y la mayor esperanza de vida han atraído una creciente atención sobre los factores que afectan la calidad de vida en la tercera edad. La idea de que la educación se dirige sobre todo a los jóvenes es ya obsoleta y este artículo argumenta que una de las principales necesidades educativas en el curso vital viene suscitada por la transición a la jubilación. Específica-mente, esta transición implica un radical desplazamiento en el peso relativo del trabajo y el ocio, dos conceptos que están sujetos a una comprensión e interpretación en ocasiones demasiado estrechas, especialmente en las culturas occidentales. Este artículo se propone como objetivos clarificar el significado y potencial del ocio en la adaptación a la jubilación; considerar los efectos de diferentes sistemas nacionales de jubilación, especialmente los de Estados Unidos y España, sobre la adaptación a la jubilación; identificar el estado actual de los programas de preparación para la jubilación en estos dos países; demostrar el valor de prestar una mayor atención al ocio en estos programas; y ofrecer estrategias para llevarlo a cabo.sips -pedagogia social. revista interuniversitaria [1139-1723 (2012) 20, 137-176] • tercera epoca palabras clave: jubilación, jubilación obligatoria, educación previa a la jubilación, ocio, educación del ocio, envejecimiento (individuos), etapas del desarrollo. ResumoEnvelhecimento da população e expectativa de vida longos têm atraído maior atenção a fatores que afetam a qualidade de vida mais tarde. O pressuposto a educação é principalmente sobre a juventude tem sido constantemente desafiado e este artigo argumenta que uma das maiores necessidades educacionais da lifecourse está na gestão da transição de aposentadoria. Especificamente, esta transição envolve uma mudança radical de foco do trabalho ao lazer, mas ambos os conceitos estão sujeitos a limitada compreensão e interpretação nas...

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“…Interest in the factors that promote adjustment to life after work has become an increasingly relevant and critical topic of study [1,2], particularly because transitioning to retirement can be associated with depression and other challenges [3][4][5]. An increase in the number of physicians facing critical retirement decisions has been projected as North American physicians enter traditional retirement age [6,7].…”

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Life after Medicine: A Systematic Review of Studies of Physicians’ Adjustment to Retirement

Silver¹

2016

Arch Community Med Public Health

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Background: A physician's decision to retire has personal and social consequences. While there has been growing interest in how individuals adjust to retirement, less is known about physicians' adjustment to retirement. Objectives:To identify and examine: 1) factors that influence how well physicians adjust to retirement; 2) reasons physicians give for retiring; and 3) advice physicians give for a successful adjustment to retirement. Methods:A systematic review of the literature was performed by searching Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Ageline, Embase, Health star, ASSA, and PsycINFO databases for peerreviewed studies published with quantitative and/or qualitative analyses of physicians' adjustment to, satisfaction with, and/or quality of life in retirement. Two independent reviewers performed data abstraction, a quality assessment and an additional reviewer resolved inconsistencies. Content analysis was used to identify and stratify information from selected studies into themes and subthemes.Results: Based on analyses of 12 articles that met the eligibility criteria, it is evident that retirement from medicine was seen as a generally favorable phenomenon. Financial security, favorable health, engagement in activities, and psychosocial well-being were identified as key factors relevant to physician retirement adjustment. Findings suggest that physicians' retirement transitions could be eased by a greater focus on financial planning, implementation of strategies to encourage the development of outside interests, and institutional retirement planning that honors the physician and takes place mid-career or well in advance of retirement. Conclusions:Advance planning to ensure that physicians have a strong financial situation, good health, engagement in activities outside of medicine, and positive psychosocial dynamics are likely to enhance adjustment to retirement for physicians. Future studies should account for multiple interrelating factors such as gender, changes over time, and spousal retirement to further enhance our understanding of physicians' adjustment to retirement. [13][14][15][16]. Understanding the needs of physicians and factors that support their successful adjustment to late career transitions is a critical area for study.For many older workers, retirement comes as a welcome respite at the end of a lifetime of toil, while for others it is a fearful time of unknowns where one's identity and standing in the world are called into question and eventually re-made into something new and not necessarily welcomed. As increasing life expectancies extend the amount of time people spend in retirement to as many as three or four decades, retirement itself becomes a life stage with considerable importance and opportunity for growth and personal development. Medicine is an all-consuming and demanding profession. Physicians enter into medicine after lengthy training and are required to treat individuals at their most vulnerable state. After decades of practice and dedication to patients, physicia...

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The Transition to Retirement: Stages and Factors That Influence Retirement Adjustment

Cited by 176 publications

References 24 publications

Everyday Mobility and Travel Activities during the first years of Retirement

Everyday Mobility and Travel Activities during the first years of Retirement

La educación para el ocio como preparación para la jubilación en Estados Unidos y España

Life after Medicine: A Systematic Review of Studies of Physicians’ Adjustment to Retirement

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