Retirement adjustment: a review of theoretical and empirical advancements

TY - JOUR

T1 - Retirement adjustment: a review of theoretical and empirical advancements

AU - Wang, M.

AU - Henkens, C.J.I.M.

AU - van Solinge, H.

N1 - Reporting year: 2011

PY - 2011

Y1 - 2011

N2 - In this article, we review both theoretical and empirical advancements in retirement adjustment research. After reviewing and integrating current theories about retirement adjustment, we propose a resource-based dynamic perspective to apply to the understanding of retirement adjustment. We then review empirical findings that are associated with the key research questions in this literature: (a) What is the general impact of retirement on the individual? and (b) What are the factors that influence retirement adjustment quality? We also highlight important future research directions that may be fruitful for psychologists to pursue in this area. keywords: retirement adjustment; older workers; resource perspective.

AB - In this article, we review both theoretical and empirical advancements in retirement adjustment research. After reviewing and integrating current theories about retirement adjustment, we propose a resource-based dynamic perspective to apply to the understanding of retirement adjustment. We then review empirical findings that are associated with the key research questions in this literature: (a) What is the general impact of retirement on the individual? and (b) What are the factors that influence retirement adjustment quality? We also highlight important future research directions that may be fruitful for psychologists to pursue in this area. keywords: retirement adjustment; older workers; resource perspective.

U2 - 10.1037/a0022414

DO - 10.1037/a0022414

M3 - Article

SN - 0003-066X

VL - 66

SP - 204

EP - 213

JO - American Psychologist

JF - American Psychologist

IS - 3

ER -