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A Psychological Perspective on Dynamics of Retirement(PDF)

《南京师大学报》(社会科学版)[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]

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2016年03期
Page:
105-111
Research Field:
心理学理论与应用研究
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Title:
A Psychological Perspective on Dynamics of Retirement
Author(s):
GUO Ai-mei
Keywords:
retirement retirement planning retirement decision-making retirement transition andadjustment psychological mechanism
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Abstract:
The retirement is one of the major life course transitions in late adult life. Early studies largelyviewed retirement phenomena as the result of economic or social dynamics. However, more and more researchfindings suggest that the physical and financial issues people face in retirement are directly linked to thepsychological aspects of retirement. Thus, retirement as a research topic is becoming more prominent in thepsychology literature. Retirement is a process that starts with planning and decision making some time beforethe actual withdrawal from the workforce and is not completed for years after the actual point of retirement,including retirement planning, retirement decision-making and retirement transition and adjustment.Psychologists directly study the behavioral and psychological antecedents and outcomes of retirement, aswell as the psychological mechanisms that underlie the retirement process. Moreover, psychological researchhas approached the study of retirement in a range of ways, including life span developmental perspectives,industrial/organizational approaches, and clinical and counseling studies. As the social, organizational, andsocietal contexts in which retirement takes place change, the concept and the process of retirement are rapidlyevolving. As a result, researchers who take a psychological perspective in studying retirement may be betterable to capture the changing nature of retirement.

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Last Update: 2016-05-15