Retirement: What will you do? A narrative inquiry of occupation‐based planning for retirement: Implications for practice

Hewitt, Alana; Howie, Luke; Feldman, Susan

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00820.x

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“…Lower satisfaction with personal relationships among the oldest age group (65+ years) may also reflect the specific circumstances of this period in the lifespan where loss of spouse is more common and retirement from work may contribute to reducing the quality and quantity of social connections [42]. As such parkrun may represent a good opportunity for the youngest and oldest age groups to improve their well-being by providing a regular and undemanding opportunity for positive social interaction simultaneous with health enhancing activity [22].…”

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Running on a high: parkrun and personal well-being

2017

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BackgroundSporting or physical recreation event participation can affect different domains of mental and social well-being if sufficiently frequent, yet previous research has focused mainly on the physical health benefits of single-location or infrequent mass-participation events. We examined overall and domain specific subjective well-being of adult participants of “parkrun”, a weekly, community-based, highly accessible and widespread running event.MethodsData were from a national online survey of 865 adult Australian parkrunners. Scores on nine individual measures and the global Personal Well-being Index (PWI) were compared to national, normative data. Regression models tested associations between personal well-being and perceived benefits of parkrun (mental health and connection to community).ResultsOf 100 scores, 28% of means for parkrunners fell outside overall and age and gender subgroups normative ranges. Satisfaction with health was higher for male, those aged over 45 and overall parkrunners; only parkrunners aged 18–24 fell below their age group norm. Satisfaction with life as a whole was positively associated with perceived mental health benefits of parkrun, but not perceived community connection for women, and neither measure for men. PWI was positively associated with perceived community connection for men and with mental health benefit for women.ConclusionsAustralian parkrunners mostly reflect the general population on personal well-being, except report superior satisfaction with physical health. Women’s personal well-being may benefit from parkrun through improved mental health and men’s from community connectedness. parkrun may facilitate positive expression of identity and continuation of healthy habits among athletes, and non-demanding, health enhancing activity and social interaction for non-athletes.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4620-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Running on a high: parkrun and personal well-being

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“…Retirees may therefore need support to re-establish their occupational structure to find new meaning and restore their sense of identity. This is necessary to achieve occupational balance and enable active ageing (Hewitt et al;Townsend & Wilcock, 2004). Importantly, modification and reconstruction of physical and social aspects of the environment could support and restore occupational performance and engagement for those transitioning to retirement.…”

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Older male mentors' perceptions of a Men's Shed intergenerational mentoring program

Wilson

Cordier

Whatley³

2013

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…In recent times, improved life expectancy, as well as interest in early retirement, have increased the number of individuals reaching retirement age (2,3). Evidence shows that transitioning to retirement has clear effects on their; routine actions, social relations, family and social roles, self-confidence, and social supports (4).…”

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Adjustment Process in Retired Iranian Nurses

Nobahar

Ahmadi

Alhani

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Middle East J Rehabil Health

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Background: Retirement is a complex social phenomenon and it is an expected part of life stages. Transition to this period is often associated with a loss of life balance and identity issues. The number of retired nurses is increasing and some nurses are experiencing difficulties adjusting to their retirement. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the adjustment process to retirement in Iranian retired nurses. Patients and Methods:In this study, 23 participants were recruited from 2010 to 2011. Data was collected through semistructured interviews with retired nurses in Semnan, Iran. Qualitative data from the transcribed interviews and field notes were analyzed by making constant comparisons and using the grounded theory methodology developed by Strauss and Corbin. Data gathering was discontinued when data saturation was achieved. The adjustment process was explored in retired iranian nurses. Results: During data analysis, five themes emerged: "Identity threat", "Negative interaction", "Identity reconstruction", "Supporting factors"and "Normal life". In addition, the explanatory theory of adjustment to retirement was produced. Conclusions: Retirement is an essential part of the work life cycle. Awareness of the factors that influence adjustment to retirement is vital to facilitate this process and to improve the health of retired health care providers.

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Retirement: What will you do? A narrative inquiry of occupation‐based planning for retirement: Implications for practice

Abstract: Occupational therapists have a unique understanding of the centrality of occupation to health and wellbeing. Thus occupational therapists are well-positioned to assist people identify, plan and engage in meaningful occupations outside work in retirement.

Cited by 35 publications

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Running on a high: parkrun and personal well-being

Running on a high: parkrun and personal well-being

Older male mentors' perceptions of a Men's Shed intergenerational mentoring program

Adjustment Process in Retired Iranian Nurses

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