The Relation between Self-Determination and Retirement Satisfaction among Active Retired Individuals

Autor/inn/en	Stephan, Yannick; Fouquereau, Evelyne; Fernandez, Anne
Titel	The Relation between Self-Determination and Retirement Satisfaction among Active Retired Individuals
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 66 (2008) 4, S.329-345 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
Schlagwörter	Stimulation; Retirement; Life Satisfaction; Academic Achievement; Motivation; Self Determination; Older Adults; Leisure Time; Foreign Countries; Marital Status; Physical Health; Mental Health; France + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pensionierung; Lebensvollendung; Schulleistung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Selbstbestimmung; Älterer Erwachsener; Freizeit; Ausland; Familienstand; Gesundheitszustand; Psychohygiene; Frankreich
Abstract	Little is known about the motivational forces leading retired individuals to engage in post-retirement activities and how they could be related to satisfaction with retirement. Using the self-determination framework, the purpose of the present exploratory study was to examine the nature of active retirees' motivation and its impact on satisfaction with life in retirement. The Global Motivation Scale and measures of satisfaction with retirement were administered to 150 active retired individuals engaged in organized post-retirement activities in a University-based organization. Results revealed that these individuals were mainly characterized by higher levels of intrinsic motivation for knowledge, stimulation and accomplishment, rather than extrinsic dimensions. Regression analysis further demonstrated that intrinsic motivation for both accomplishment and stimulation were positively related to satisfaction with retirement, over and above the significant contribution of time since retirement, anticipated satisfaction with retirement, and subjective health. This exploratory study highlights the motivational mechanisms through which post-retirement behaviors could positively influence satisfaction with life in retirement among active retirees. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10