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Retirement and the sense of control in young-old adults
— the mediating role of engagement in goal-directed activities | | Author(s) | Tim D Windsor, Bryan Rodgers, Peter Butterworth |
| Journal title | Hallym International Journal of Aging, vol 9, no 1, 2007 |
| Pages | pp 17-30 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Recreation ; Participation ; Well being ; Adjustment ; 60-64 age group ; Older men ; Older women ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The relationships are investigated between employment status, engagement in activities, and the sense of control in a population-based sample of 2551 Australian males and females aged 60-64. By taking part in a structured interview, participants provided information on their employment status, socio-demographic characteristics, health, control beliefs and engagements in different domains of activity. Results indicated that full-time employees reported higher control beliefs relative to retirees, those working at home and part-time employees, in unadjusted analyses. Statistical adjustment for the effects of socio-demographic characteristics, health and activity engagement resulted in the difference in control beliefs of retirees and full-time workers becoming non-significant. Financial problems, mental health, and engagement in different domains of goal-directed activity were identified as significant mediators of the relationship between retirement status and control. Implications of these findings for well-being in later life are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080428212 A |
| Classmark | GC: H: TMB: D:F:5HH: DR: BBC: BC: BD: 3F: 7YA |
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