Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review (가족자원경영과 정책)
- Volume 15 Issue 4
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- Pages.65-78
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- 2011
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- 1738-0391(pISSN)
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- 2713-9662(eISSN)
Korean Middle-Aged and Elderly Men's Experiences of Retirement and Life Satisfaction after Retirement
한국 중고령 남성의 은퇴 경험과 은퇴 후 삶의 질
- Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
- Son, Seo-Hee (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
- Park, Mee-Sok (Department of Family & Resource Management, Sookmyung Women's University)
- Received : 2011.09.27
- Accepted : 2011.11.14
- Published : 2011.11.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the experience of retirement and how life satisfaction after retirement differs depending on the individual, family, and social characteristics of middle-aged and elderly Korean men and the experience of retirement. Data were drawn from the first wave of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA). The sample consisted of 278 retired middle-aged and elderly Korean men aged between 45 and 64. The results showed that middle-aged and elderly Korean retirees' reasons for retirement differed depending on their health satisfaction. In addition, their retirement satisfaction varied according to their education, health satisfaction, economic satisfaction, and reasons for retirement. Regarding their life satisfaction, it was predicted by their age and satisfaction with health status, economic situation, marriage, and relationship with their children.
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