Retirement Satisfaction among Day and Shift Workers.

Autor/inn/en	Poppe, Christopher J.; Rodeheaver, Dean
Titel	Retirement Satisfaction among Day and Shift Workers.
Quelle	(1991), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Health; Industrial Personnel; Life Satisfaction; Older Adults; Quality of Life; Retirement; Retirement Benefits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheit; Lebensvollendung; Älterer Erwachsener; Lebensqualität; Pensionierung; Retirement pay; Ruhegehalt
Abstract	Interviews were conducted with 30 shift workers and 30 day workers in the paper industry to discover differences in their experience of retirement. Each group of 30 workers was further divided (10 workers in each group) into those who had been retired for less than 1 year, those who had been retired for 2-4 years, and those who had been retired for 8-12 years. Life satisfaction was measured using an 18-point scale developed by Lohmann (1980). In addition to day versus shift work, a number of other variables were measured for their possible relation to satisfaction: time since retirement, age, income, and activities along with subjective health and functional health ratings. Shift workers were also questioned as to how they felt now that they were retired, with possible responses of better, worse, or no change. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between day and shift workers in satisfaction with retirement (most were satisfied to very satisfied). However, three variables--physical health, functional health, and activities--significantly affected satisfaction with retirement at the .0001 level. Future research was suggested to determine if shift and day workers differ in satisfaction with retirement, or whether retirement affects these workers in a similar way. (13 references) (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC