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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.2.1084

Work Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Baby Boomer : Focused on Retirement Preparation as Mediator Effect  

Jang, Yu-Mi (Division of Social Welfare, Changshin University)
Kang, Yang-Hee (Division of Nursing, Changshin University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.2, 2015 , pp. 1084-1091 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the level of retirement preparation and quality of life and to identify the relationship among work, retirement preparation and quality of life in the baby boomer generation. Methods: The subjects of this study were 204 people in the baby boomer generation in Changwon city, Gyeongsangnam-do. Results: Work affected the quality of life in the Changwon city baby boomer generation through job satisfaction and social interaction in the workplace. Retirement preparation through the workplace also appeared to have a partial mediating effect on the quality of life. Conclusion: The results suggest that work(satisfaction and social network) can affect the quality of life of the baby boomer generation. Furthermore, the retirement preparation of the baby boomer generation has a partial mediation effect on the overall quality of life.
Keywords
Baby Boomer Generation; Work Satisfaction; Quality of Life; Retirement Preparation;
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