Psychological Antecedents of Retirement Planning: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: As workforce aging continues through the next decade, the number of persons who will retire from long-held jobs and careers will increase. In recent years, researchers across disciplines of psychology have focused attention on the impact of the retirement process on post-retirement adjustment and well-being. The objective of the current review is twofold. The first goal is to review the literature on retirement planning with attention to past conceptualizations and current theoretical specifications. Second, empirical work investigating the psychological antecedents of retirement planning is reviewed. The primary conclusion reached from this review is that, conceptually, retirement planning continues to be poorly delineated and, thereby, narrowly investigated. Empirically, cognitive antece

SUBMITTER: Kerry MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6189550 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature