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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 1098-1107 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Psychology and Aging |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
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