Income decline and retiree well-being: The moderating role of attachment

Dikla Segel-Karpas; Peter A. Bamberger; Samuel B. Bacharach

doi:10.1037/a0034672

Income decline and retiree well-being: The moderating role of attachment

Dikla Segel-Karpas, Peter A. Bamberger, Samuel B. Bacharach

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Abstract

Given that it influences the appraisal of situations and the utilization of coping resources, attachment orientation may condition the effects of retirement-related stressors on retiree well-being. Focusing on depression, psychosomatic complaints and health, as well as income decline as a retirement-related stressor, we followed a sample of workers from just before retirement to up to 7 years postretirement. Results indicate that attachment avoidance-but not anxiety-moderates the adverse effects of income decline on well-being, with such effects more pronounced among individuals reporting higher levels of attachment avoidance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1098-1107
Number of pages	10
Journal	Psychology and Aging
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034672
State	Published - Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attachment
Older adults'
Retirement adjustment
Retirement income
Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Aging
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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