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Older adults' perceptions and previous expectations about retirement and its causes: a qualitative study
Mar de Miguel-Brox1, Celia Álvarez-Bueno2, Patricia Lorenzo-García3
1Centre for Social and Health Studies. Age-ABC Research Group, University of Castilla - La Mancha, Spain.
Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|May 18, 2026
Summary
Older adults
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Nursing Research
- Qualitative Health Research
Background:
- Older adults' perceptions of retirement are crucial for adapting nursing care.
- The retirement process is dynamic and evolving.
Purpose of the Study:
- To understand retired adults' perceptions and prior expectations of retirement.
- To explore the causes of retirement from the perspective of older adults.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive phenomenology study.
- In-depth interviews and focus groups with 17 retired adults (≥60 years) in Spain.
- Data analyzed using Giorgi's method with ATLAS.ti 25 software.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged: preretirement expectations, satisfaction/dissatisfaction, perceived causes (internal/external), and post-retirement life changes.
- Satisfaction linked to health, economic status, and preparation.
- Caregiving roles, job satisfaction, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- Retirement perceptions are shaped by internal and external factors.
- Early retirement and unmet expectations correlate with dissatisfaction.
- Public policies and nursing interventions should consider older adults' retirement expectations.
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