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| Autor/inn/en | Nguyen, Satoko; Tirrito, Teresa S.; Barkley, William M. |
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| Titel | Fear as a Predictor of Life Satisfaction in Retirement in Canada |
| Quelle | In: Educational Gerontology, 40 (2014) 2, S.102-122 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0360-1277 |
| DOI | 10.1080/03601277.2013.802180 |
| Schlagwörter | Fear; Predictor Variables; Life Satisfaction; Foreign Countries; Retirement; Reliability; Validity; Surveys; Aging (Individuals); Social Support Groups; Death; Spouses; Gender Differences; Physical Mobility; Income; Diseases; Older Adults; Community Centers; Multiple Regression Analysis; Canada |
| Abstract | In developed countries, healthy retirees can fulfill their life, but may fear growing old. Yet, there is little empirical data on the relationship between this fear and life satisfaction. This cross-sectional, correlational survey study tested whether a new, summated measure of Fears About Growing Old (FAGO)--derived from exemplifications of Laslett, who posited the theory of the Third Age--significantly predicted life satisfaction and retirement satisfaction after adjusting for significant social participation covariates. A total of 190 Canadian retirees at three senior centers in Ontario, Canada, completed surveys. A pilot study established the reliability and validity of the scales, including the FAGO, used to assess the independent variable. In a regression analysis, fear (R[superscript 2][subscript change] = 0.06) was found to be a statistically significant predictor of life satisfaction when controlling for five covariates (current activity, circumstance and pursuing own interest as two reasons for retirement, postretirement work, and perceived social support); overall R[superscript 2] = 0.26. For retirement satisfaction, fear significantly explained variance in the outcome (R[superscript 2][subscript "change"] = 0.04) while controlling for two significant covariates (current activity and perceived social support); overall R[superscript 2] = 0.14. A work by gender interaction on satisfaction was not found. Other than fear about loss of mobility, men rated loss of partner very high; women rated mortal disease very high. The lowest fear was loss of retirement income for men and loss of earning-power for women. Canada's poverty preventive programs successfully supported senior postretirement life. The FAGO was useful to find senior needs. (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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