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Psychological research on retirement.

Mo Wang¹, Junqi Shi

¹Department of Management, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611;

Annual Review of Psychology

|June 12, 2013

Summary

This review synthesizes two decades of psychological research on retirement, detailing models and factors influencing the retirement process and its impact on financial, physical, and psychological well-being.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Gerontology
Sociology

Background:

Retirement research has grown significantly in psychology over the past 20 years.
Understanding the psychological aspects of retirement is crucial for well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To review theoretical developments and empirical findings in retirement psychology.
To examine psychological models, antecedents, and outcomes of retirement.

Main Methods:

Literature review of psychological research on retirement from the past two decades.
Analysis of theoretical models and empirical studies on retirement processes.
Synthesis of findings on individual, job, family, and socioeconomic factors.

Main Results:

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Three key psychological models of retirement are discussed: temporal process, multilevel, and resource-based dynamic models.
Individual attributes, job/organizational factors, family dynamics, and socioeconomic context significantly influence retirement.
Retirement is associated with varied outcomes in financial, physical, and psychological well-being.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of retirement requires integrating psychological, social, and economic perspectives.
Further research is needed to refine retirement models and interventions for successful adjustment.
Psychological well-being in retirement is influenced by a complex interplay of personal and contextual factors.