2023
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085456
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Biopsychosocial Factors That Influence the Purpose in Life among Working Adults and Retirees

Abstract: This study aimed to identify and characterize biopsychosocial factors that impact the purpose in life (PIL) among adults that are working or already retired. This cross-sectional study includes a sample of 1330 participants, of whom 62.2% were female, with ages ranging from 55 and 84 years, with a mean of 61.93 years and a standard deviation of 7.65. Results suggest that the education level, stress, spirituality (religion) and optimism, social support from friends, and quality of life related to physical healt… Show more

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“…Furthermore, older age played a negative role for the sense of purpose, even for participants who continued to work, suggesting that prolonged working is mainly driven by economic necessity and not as a source of meaning or purpose in life. Overall, retirement transition had no signi cant effect in well-being (Coelho et al, 2023).…”
Section: Attitudes About Aging and Retirementmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Furthermore, older age played a negative role for the sense of purpose, even for participants who continued to work, suggesting that prolonged working is mainly driven by economic necessity and not as a source of meaning or purpose in life. Overall, retirement transition had no signi cant effect in well-being (Coelho et al, 2023).…”
Section: Attitudes About Aging and Retirementmentioning
confidence: 86%